ANTAGONISM Synonyms

• a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

• a state of deep-seated ill-will

• the feeling of a hostile person

• violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

• a rough and bitter manner

• a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

• a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

• a feeling of intense dislike

• the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

• a rough and bitter manner

• the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

• the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests

• an incompatibility of dates or events

• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

• a disagreement or argument about something important

• be in conflict

• go against, as of rules and laws

• a point asserted as part of an argument

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

• a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

• the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

• lack of agreement or harmony

• disagreement among those expected to cooperate

• a harsh mixture of sounds

• strife resulting from a lack of agreement

• be different from one another

• an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

• a feeling of aversion or antipathy

• have or feel a dislike or distaste for

• a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

• bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings

• accept or admit unwillingly

• the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

• dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

• to have and express negative sentiments about a person

• the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

• hate coupled with disgust

• wishing evil to others

• the quality of threatening evil

• feeling a need to see others suffer

• the quality of threatening evil

• wishing evil to others

• quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected

• the relation between opposed entities

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a contestant that you are matched against

• a body of people united in opposing something

• a direction opposite to another

• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)