Antagonistic

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  • adj. Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Opposing in combat, combating; contending or acting against.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Contending against; acting in opposition; mutually opposing; opposite.
  • n. Something that acts in an antagonistic manner; specifically, a muscle whose action counteracts that of another.
  • In the psychology of visual sensation, complementary: as, blue and yellow are antagonistic colors.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. characterized by antagonism or antipathy
  • adj. indicating opposition or resistance
  • adj. incapable of harmonious association
  • adj. arousing animosity or hostility
  • adj. used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
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