antagonist
/ænˈtæɡənɪst/noun
उच्चारण ऐन्टैगनिस्ट
विरोधी, प्रतिद्वंद्वी
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a person who strongly opposes somebody or something
विरोधी, प्रतिद्वंद्वी
- His antagonists accused him of lying.
- The antagonist of the debate was a veteran speaker who opposed every proposal we made.
- The two became bitter antagonists during the election campaign.
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- He faced his old antagonist in the final round of the debate.
- Her chief antagonist in the committee was the treasurer.
Synonyms opponent adversary enemy rival foe
Opposite ally supporter friend protagonist
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the main enemy or opponent of the hero in a story
(कहानी में) खलनायक, प्रतिनायक
- Ravana is the antagonist of the Ramayana.
- In the film, the antagonist is a rich landowner who tries to take the villagers' fields.
- The antagonist of the novel is a cruel schoolmaster.
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- Every good thriller needs a clever antagonist.
- The film's antagonist is cunning but never completely evil.
Synonyms villain adversary enemy
Opposite protagonist hero
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an·tag·o·nist
With -tag- (not 'antogonist' or 'antagonest'); the verb antagonize (make somebody hostile), the adjective antagonistic.
बीच में -tag- ('antogonist' या 'antagonest' गलत है); verb antagonize (किसी को शत्रु बनाना), adjective antagonistic।
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protagonist and antagonist
The protagonist is the main character in a story, play or film, usually the hero: Rama in the Ramayana. The antagonist is the main opponent of the protagonist, usually the villain: Ravana. In ordinary use a protagonist can also be a leading supporter of a cause, and an antagonist any strong opponent.
Protagonist कहानी, नाटक या फ़िल्म का मुख्य पात्र है, प्रायः नायक: रामायण में राम। Antagonist protagonist का मुख्य विरोधी है, प्रायः खलनायक: रावण। सामान्य प्रयोग में protagonist किसी उद्देश्य का प्रमुख समर्थक भी हो सकता है, और antagonist कोई भी कड़ा विरोधी।
The protagonist/antagonist pair is a literature and vocabulary item.
Protagonist और antagonist की जोड़ी साहित्य और vocabulary में आती है।
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General knowledge
Science: in medicine, an antagonist is a drug that blocks the action of another.
विज्ञान में antagonist वह दवा है जो दूसरी दवा का असर रोके।