All oppugnant synonyms
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O o adjective oppugnant
- cold β Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- militant β vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- 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.
- sour β having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
- 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.
- disapproving β Expressing an unfavorable opinion.
- dour β sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- ill-disposed β unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.
- 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.
- ornery β ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
- pugnacious β inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- rancorous β full of or showing rancor.
- scrappy β fond of fighting, arguing, or competing.
- 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- unsociable β not sociable; having, showing, or marked by a disinclination to friendly social relations; withdrawn.
- unwelcome β a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- 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.
- destructive β Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- harmful β causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- hostile β of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- injurious β harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
- antipathetic β having or arousing a strong aversion
- disaffected β discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.
- hurtful β causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
- ill β of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- inimicable β adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
- noxious β harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
- pernicious β causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- repugnant β distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
- acrimonious β Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
- embittered β Simple past tense and past participle of embitter.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.