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antagonistic

/ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/adjective

उच्चारण ऐन्टैगनिस्टिक

विरोधी, शत्रुतापूर्ण

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    ~ (to/towards sb/sth)

    showing or feeling opposition

    विरोधी, शत्रुतापूर्ण

    • He is antagonistic to new ideas.
    • The two rival gangs were openly antagonistic towards each other.
    • The neighbours were antagonistic to each other for years.
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    • She became antagonistic towards anyone who criticised her.
    • The press was antagonistic to the new policy.

    Synonyms hostile opposed adversarial unfriendly belligerent

    Opposite friendly sympathetic supportive amicable

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an·tag·o·nis·tic

?Which word?

Keep the opposing words together: antagonistic, hostile, adversarial (involving opponents), inimical (harmful; hostile), belligerent.

विरोध के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: antagonistic, hostile, adversarial (विरोधियों वाला), inimical (हानिकारक; शत्रुतापूर्ण), belligerent।

§Grammar and usage

Antagonistic to or towards sb or sth.

Usage: antagonistic to या towards sb/sth का मतलब है किसी के प्रति शत्रुतापूर्ण या विरोधी। इसके साथ to या towards आता है।

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General knowledge

Literature: the antagonist is the character who opposes the hero (the protagonist).

साहित्य में antagonist वह पात्र है जो नायक (protagonist) का विरोध करे।