Antagonist — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who offers opposition

a muscle that relaxes while another contracts

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæsɪˌoʊp/

🇬🇧British English

/antˈaɡənˌɪst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/antˈaɡənˌɪst/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈæsɪˌoʊp/.

Examples

when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

resister adversary opponent opposer

Antonyms

agonist synergist

Parts of Speech

noun	someone who offers opposition
noun	a muscle that relaxes while another contracts “when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist”
noun	a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

Word Forms

antagonistic	adjective	indicating opposition or resistance
antagonism	noun	a state of deep-seated ill-will
opponent	adjective	characterized by active hostility
oppose	verb	be against; express opposition to
resist	verb	refuse to comply

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

antagoniste

quelqu'un qui s'oppose

🇪🇸Spanish

antagonista

alguien que ofrece oposición

🇮🇹Italian

antagonista

qualcuno che offre opposizione

🇵🇹Portuguese

antagonista

alguém que oferece oposição

🇷🇺Russian

антагонист

тот, кто предлагает оппозицию

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रतिपक्षी

कोई व्यक्ति जो विरोध प्रस्तुत करता हो

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রতিপক্ষ

কেউ যে বিরোধিতার প্রস্তাব দেয়

🇮🇳Tamil

எதிரி

எதிர்ப்பை வழங்கும் ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

విరోధి

వ్యతిరేకతను అందించే వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

विरोधी

कोणीतरी जो विरोध ऑफर करतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિરોધી

કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે વિરોધની ઓફર કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿರೋಧಿ

ವಿರೋಧವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

എതിരാളി

എതിർപ്പ് വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਰੋਧੀ

ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਦੀ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਸ਼ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

مخالف

کوئی جو مخالفت کی پیشکش کرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

拮抗剂

提出反对意见的人

🇯🇵Japanese

アンタゴニスト

反対を申し出る人

🇰🇷Korean

길항근

반대하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhân vật phản diện

một người đưa ra sự phản đối

🇹🇭Thai

ศัตรู

คนที่เสนอการต่อต้าน

🇮🇩Indonesian

antagonis

seseorang yang menawarkan perlawanan

🇲🇾Malay

antagonis

seseorang yang menawarkan pembangkang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

خصم

شخص يقدم المعارضة

🇮🇷Persian

آنتاگونیست

کسی که مخالفت می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

rakip

muhalefet teklif eden biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

יָרִיב

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