All anti synonyms
anΒ·ti
A a adj anti
- intractable β not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- nonconforming β to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to): to conform to rules.
- obstinate β firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- perverse β willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
- rebellious β defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
- recalcitrant β resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- restive β impatient of control, restraint, or delay, as persons; restless; uneasy.
- stubborn β unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- unruly β not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
- wayward β turned or turning away from what is right or proper; willful; disobedient: a wayward son; wayward behavior.
- dissentient β dissenting, especially from the opinion of the majority.
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- obstructive β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- allergic β If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.
- argumentative β Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
- bellicose β You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- competitive β Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
- dour β sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- malevolent β wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
- malicious β full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- malignant β disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
- pugnacious β inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- spiteful β full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- surly β churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter. Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
- unkind β lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- unpropitious β presenting favorable conditions; favorable: propitious weather.
- unsociable β not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
- viperous β of the nature of or resembling a viper: a viperous movement.
- virulent β actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
- vitriolic β of, relating to, or resembling vitriol.
- warlike β fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial: a warlike fleet; warlike tribes.
- rancorous β full of or showing rancor.
- scrappy β fond of fighting, arguing, or competing.
- ill-disposed β unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.
- oppugnant β opposing; antagonistic; contrary.
- unwelcome β a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- colorless β Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- cynical β If you describe someone as cynical, you mean they believe that people always act selfishly.
- detrimental β Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
- nugatory β of no real value; trifling; worthless.
- unenthusiastic β full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- uninterested β having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
- unwilling β not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- resistive β capable of or inclined to resistance; resisting.
- privative β causing, or tending to cause, deprivation.
- averse β If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it.
- crossing β A crossing is a journey by boat or ship to a place on the other side of a sea, river, or lake.
- defensive β You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
noun anti
- dark horse β If you describe someone as a dark horse, you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
- counteragent β a person or thing that counteracts