anti
/ˈænti/preposition
उच्चारण ऐन्टी
के विरुद्ध, के ख़िलाफ़
Core word
- 1
informal
opposed to somebody or something
के विरुद्ध, के ख़िलाफ़
- He is completely anti the new tax.
- Most of the villagers were anti the plan.
- Most of my friends are anti the idea of longer school hours.
+ 2 more examples
- He was totally anti the new rule.
- The villagers are strongly anti the plan to build a factory.
Synonyms against opposed to
- 1
[not before noun] informal
opposed to a particular plan, idea or person
विरोधी, ख़िलाफ़
- Some members were pro and some were anti.
- Most of the council was anti the idea of raising bus fares.
- Some of the students were anti, but most were in favour.
+ 2 more examples
- The mood in the hall was anti.
- I am not anti, but I want more details.
Synonyms opposed against hostile
Opposite pro in favour
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
anti + noun (preposition)
As a preposition, anti is followed directly by a noun and means against; it is informal and has no 'to' or 'with' after it.
Preposition के रूप में 'anti' के बाद सीधे noun आता है और इसका अर्थ 'के विरुद्ध' है; इसके बाद 'to' या 'with' नहीं लगता।
- Some of the villagers were anti the new highway.
- He has always been anti any kind of change.
anti-+ noun (prefix with hyphen)
As a prefix, anti- joins a noun to make an adjective or noun meaning against or preventing; a hyphen is used before a capital letter or a vowel i.
Prefix के रूप में 'anti-' किसी noun से जुड़कर 'विरोधी' या 'रोकने वाला' अर्थ देता है; capital letter या vowel 'i' से पहले hyphen लगता है।
- The government launched an anti-corruption campaign.
- She took an anti-malaria tablet before the trip.
be anti (adjective, not before noun)
As an adjective, anti is used only after a verb such as be and is informal; it cannot stand before a noun.
Adjective के रूप में 'anti' केवल 'be' जैसी क्रिया के बाद आता है और informal है; यह noun के पहले नहीं बैठता।
- My uncle is quite anti when it comes to online shopping.
pro and anti
Anti is the opposite of pro; the two are often set against each other in debates.
'Anti', 'pro' का विलोम है; वाद-विवाद में दोनों को प्रायः आमने-सामने रखा जाता है।
- The college debate had a pro-reservation and an anti-reservation team.
+Collocations 4
anti- + noun (common compounds)
antibioticanti-socialanti-nationalanti-clockwiseanti-corruption
- The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for the infection.
anti + noun (campaign / law)
anti-smoking campaignanti-dowry lawanti-ragging ruleanti-pollution measures
- The college strictly enforces its anti-ragging rule.
verb + anti
befeelsoundbecome
- Many students feel anti long speeches in the morning assembly.
anti- + people / feeling
anti-governmentanti-foreignanti-waranti-British
- There was a large anti-war rally in the city.
“More examples 5
- The minister announced an anti-plastic drive across the state.
मंत्री ने पूरे राज्य में प्लास्टिक-विरोधी अभियान की घोषणा की।
- Radhika is not anti sports; she just prefers to study in the evenings.
राधिका खेलों के विरुद्ध नहीं है; वह बस शाम को पढ़ना पसंद करती है।
- Anti-dandruff shampoos are sold in every pharmacy.
रूसी-रोधी शैम्पू हर दवाई की दुकान पर बिकते हैं।
- The speaker was anti every proposal that the committee made.
वक्ता समिति के हर प्रस्ताव के विरुद्ध था।
- An anti-rust coat protects the iron gate during the monsoon.
जंग-रोधी परत मानसून में लोहे के गेट को बचाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Many people are anti to the new rule.
✓ Many people are anti the new rule.
Anti is itself a preposition and takes no 'to'; against is the formal alternative.
'Anti' स्वयं preposition है और इसके बाद 'to' नहीं आता; formal रूप में 'against' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ She took an anti-biotic for the fever.
✓ She took an antibiotic for the fever.
Antibiotic is one word, written without a hyphen.
'Antibiotic' एक ही शब्द है और बिना hyphen के लिखा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: anti- is also a very common prefix meaning against or opposite, as in antibiotic, anti-corruption and antisocial.
Usage में anti- एक बहुत आम prefix भी है जिसका अर्थ है विरुद्ध या उलटा, जैसे antibiotic, anti-corruption और antisocial में।