All anti synonyms
anΒ·ti
A a adj anti
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- at variance β If one thing is at variance with another, the two things seem to contradict each other.
- conflicting β clashing; contradictory
- antithetical β Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- incompatible β not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- contrary β Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
- inconsistent β lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- paradoxical β having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- inimical β adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
- hostile β of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- negative β expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- contradictory β If two or more facts, ideas, or statements are contradictory, they state or imply that opposite things are true.
- discordant β being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- opposed β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- wrongheaded β wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.
- contentious β A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
- belligerent β A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
- unsympathetic β characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- unfriendly β not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- inhospitable β not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
- hateful β arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- unfavorable β not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- nasty β physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- bitter β In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely.
- pessimistic β pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
- gloomy β dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- counter β In a place such as a shop or cafΓ©, a counter is a long narrow table or flat surface at which customers are served.
- reverse β opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
- opposite β situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- converse β If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
- antipodal β of or relating to diametrically opposite points on the earth's surface
- con β Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
- nonconformist β a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- refractory β hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
- dissident β a person who dissents.
- recusant β refusing to submit, comply, etc.
- contrasting β to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- obverse β the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).
noun anti
- adversary β Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
- antagonist β Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- rival β a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- competitor β A company's competitors are companies who are trying to sell similar goods or services to the same people.
- candidate β A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
- foe β a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- player β Gary, born 1935, South African golfer.
- challenger β A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
- opposition β the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- aspirant β Someone who is an aspirant to political power or to an important job has a strong desire to achieve it.