antagonistic

Etymology

From antagonist + -ic.

adj

  1. Contending or acting against.
    Though the tephrosia is a powerful agent, and, if carried too far beyond the antagonistic action of the poison, is, I presume, not entirely without danger, I have never known any bad symptoms to arise from its use. 1866, American Journal of Pharmacy and the Sciences Supporting Public Health
    And deputies from opposing parties, inherently more antagonistic than deputies from the same party, can be bought at a lower price. 2002, Barry Ames, The Deadlock of Democracy in Brazil, page 171
    The tone of congressional hearings involving tech industry executives in recent years can best be described as antagonistic. 2023-05-16, Cecilia Kang, “OpenAI’s Sam Altman Urges A.I. Regulation in Senate Hearing”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  2. (biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist.

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