13-letter words containing a, t, i, l, n
- anti-idealist — a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- anti-monopoly — exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
- anti-morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- anti-politics — the science or art of political government.
- anti-populism — (lowercase) any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
- anti-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- anti-roll bar — a crosswise rubber-mounted bar in the suspension of a motor vehicle, which counteracts the movement downward on one side when cornering
- anti-thetical — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antiballistic — of or relating to defence against ballistic weapons
- antibillboard — indicating an opposition to the erection of billboards
- anticatalysts — Plural form of anticatalyst.
- anticellulite — acting against cellulite
- anticipatable — capable of being anticipated
- anticipatedly — In an anticipated manner; in advance.
- anticlassical — against the trend of the classical period
- anticlimactic — of, having, or like an anticlimax
- anticlinorium — a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
- anticlockwise — If something is moving anticlockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
- anticoagulant — acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood
- anticollision — intended to avoid collisions
- antidiarrheal — An antidiarrheal is a substance used to prevent or treat diarrhea.
- antielectrons — Plural form of antielectron.
- antiempirical — Going against what is empirically true.
- antiepileptic — a drug used to treat epileptic seizures, an anticonvulsant
- antievolution — a system of thought which argues against the biological theory of evolution
- antifertility — acting to suppress fertility or as a contraceptive
- antiformalist — opposed to formalism
- antigenically — Immunology. any substance that can stimulate the production of antibodies and combine specifically with them.
- antiguerrilla — acting against guerrilla activity
- antilipolytic — Countering lipolysis.
- antilittering — (of a campaign) intended to discourage litter dropping
- antilogarithm — a number whose logarithm to a given base is a given number
- antimetabolic — inhibiting metabolism
- antimicrobial — capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes
- antiparticles — Plural form of antiparticle.
- antipersonnel — (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences
- antipolitical — opposed to politics or political principles
- antipollution — (of measures, policies, etc) designed to combat pollution and its causes
- antiprotozoal — (medicine) That inhibits or destroys protozoa.
- antique glass — pot metal (def 4).
- antireflexive — noting a relation in which no element is in relation to itself, as “less than.”.
- antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
- antiritualism — opposed to ritualism
- antisatellite — (of a weapon) designed to destroy satellites
- antiselection — adverse selection.
- antisexuality — the opposition to sexuality or sexual activity
- antismuggling — acting to prevent or reduce smuggling
- antisocialism — the quality of being antisocial
- antisocialist — a person opposed to socialism