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- [an-tag-uh-nahyz]
- /ænˈtæg əˌnaɪz/
- /ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tag-uh-nahyz]
- /ænˈtæg əˌnaɪz/
Definitions of antagonize word
- verb antagonize If you antagonize someone, you make them feel angry or hostile towards you. 3
- verb antagonize to make hostile; annoy or irritate 3
- verb antagonize to act in opposition to or counteract 3
- verb transitive antagonize to oppose or counteract 3
- verb transitive antagonize to incur the dislike of; make an enemy of 3
- verb with object antagonize to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters. 1
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Origin of antagonize
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, antagonize is from the Greek word antagōnízesthai to contend against, dispute with. See ant-, agonize
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Parts of speech for Antagonize
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antagonize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antagonize
verb antagonize
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- offend — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- alienate — If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
Antonyms for antagonize
verb antagonize
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
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