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How to pronounce antagonist in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms adversary, opponent, opposer, resister
Type of individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
Has types duelist, luddite, withstander, dueler, opposition, foeman, duellist, enemy, dueller, foe
Derivation antagonistic, antagonism
Type Words
Type of drug
Has types estrogen antagonist, tamoxifen, narcotic antagonist
Derivation antagonistic, antagonism
Type Words
Type of antagonistic muscle
Derivation antagonistic


when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist.

Examples of antagonist

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Another adenosine antagonist is theobromine, the active ingredient in chocolate.
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The author was reportedly very pleased with Hopkins'portrayal of his antagonist.
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Conversely, the novel's antagonist, Courtney Massengale, is a bureaucratic snake.
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Ericsson, now 74, laughed when I read him these quotes from his old antagonist.
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Cadherin-11 antagonist antibodies are currently under development for RA therapy.
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The images show a bone with a tumor from a mouse treated with IAP antagonist BV6.
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On 12 February 1684, he procured the release of his old antagonist, Lord Danby.
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Hunched over posture means you look like the antagonist in a Marvel Comics movie.
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The U.S., for its part, is ready to reconsider relations with its old antagonist.
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More examples
  • Adversary: someone who offers opposition
  • A muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
  • A drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
  • (antagonism) hostility: a state of deep-seated ill-will
  • (antagonism) the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
  • (antagonism) an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  • An antagonist is a character, group of characters, institution, or concept that stands in or represents opposition against which the protagonist(s) must contend. In other words, an antagonist is a person or a group of people who opposes a protagonist.
  • Antagonist A.D. are a New Zealand metalcore band, originally formed in Hamilton, later relocating to Auckland.
  • All muscles work in pairs, when a muscle works it needs to have an agonist and an antagonist.