antagonist

antagonist

a person who opposes another, often in a hostile manner: The man was his antagonist in a duel.; an enemy, foe; the adversary of the hero or protagonist in a literary work

Not to be confused with:

adversary – a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe; one who is an opponent in a contest; a contestant; one who fights determinedly and relentlessly: He was a worthy adversary.

adversity – catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery; adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune: In times of adversity, she crumbles.

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an·tag·o·nist

 (ăn-tăg′ə-nĭst)

n.

1. One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary.

2. The principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama.

3. Physiology A muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle, the agonist.

4. A drug or chemical substance that interferes with the physiological action of another, especially by combining with and blocking its receptor.

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an·tag′o·nis′tic adj.

an·tag′o·nis′ti·cal·ly adv.

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antagonist

(ænˈtæɡənɪst)

n

1. an opponent or adversary, as in a contest, drama, sporting event, etc

2. (Physiology) any muscle that opposes the action of another. Compare agonist¹

3. (Pharmacology) a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug. Compare synergist¹

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an•tag•o•nist

(ænˈtæg ə nɪst)

n.

1. a person who is opposed to or competes with another; opponent; adversary.

2. (in drama or literature) the opponent of the hero or protagonist.

3. a muscle that acts in opposition to another. Compare agonist (def. 3).

4. a tooth in one jaw that articulates with a tooth in the other jaw.

5. a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug.

[1590–1600; < Late Latin < Greek]

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an·tag·o·nist

(ăn-tăg′ə-nĭst)

A muscle that resists or counteracts another muscle, as by relaxing while the opposite one contracts. Compare agonist.

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antagonist

an opponent in any kind of contest or conflict. Also called antipathist.

See also: Conflict

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	antagonist - someone who offers opposition   adversary, opposer, resister, opponent individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" dueler, duelist, dueller, duellist - a person who fights duels foe, foeman, enemy, opposition - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" Luddite - any opponent of technological progress withstander - an opponent who resists with force or resolution; "obstinate withstanders of innovation" agonist - someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
	2.	antagonist - a muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist" antagonistic muscle - (physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
	3.	antagonist - a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic estrogen antagonist, tamoxifen - an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer narcotic antagonist - an antagonist used to counteract the effects of narcotics (especially to counteract the depression of respiration) synergist - a drug that augments the activity of another drug

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antagonist

noun opponent, rival, opposer, enemy, competitor, contender, foe, adversary He had never previously lost to his antagonist.

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antagonist

noun

One that opposes another in a battle, contest, controversy, or debate:

adversary, opponent, opposer, opposition, oppositionist, resister.

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Translations

خَصْم، مُعارِض

odpůrceprotivníksoupeř

modstander

AntagonistWidersacher

antagonisteadversaire

andstæîingur

antagonista

antagonizmassukelti priešiškumą

pretinieks

düşmanrakip

对抗者

antagonist

[ænˈtægənɪst] N → antagonista mf, adversario/a m/f

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antagonist

[ænˈtægənɪst] n (= opponent, enemy) → antagoniste mf, adversaire mf

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antagonist

n → Kontrahent(in) m(f), → Gegner(in) m(f), → Antagonist(in) m(f); (esp Pol) → Gegenspieler(in) m(f)

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antagonist

[ænˈtægənɪst] n → antagonista m/f

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antagonist

(ӕnˈtӕgənist) noun

an opponent or enemy. antagonis خَصْم، مُعارِض антагонист antagonista soupeř, protivník, odpůrce der/die Widersacher(in) modstander ανταγωνιστήςantagonista vastane حیف؛ دشمن vastustaja antagonisteיריב विरोधी neprijatelj ellenfél penentang andstæðingur antagonista 敵対者 적대자 priešininkas pretinieks musuh tegenstandermotstanderprzeciwnik مخالف ، دښمن antagonista opozant антагонист; противник súper, protivník nasprotnik protivnik motståndare, antagonist ศัตรู düşman, rakip 對抗者或敵手 антагоніст; (су)противник حریف ، مخالف ، مدعی địch thủ 对抗者

anˈtagonism noun

unfriendliness, hostility. vyandigheid خُصومَة، عِداء антагонизъм antagonismo antagonismus, nepřátelství Feindseligkeit fjendskab; antagonisme ανταγωνισμόςantagonismo vaenulikkus دشمنی vihamielisyys antagonismeאיבה, עוינות विरोध neprijateljstvo ellentét sikap permusuhan fjandskapur antagonismo 敵意 적대 antagonizmas, priešiškumas antagonisms; naids permusuhan antagonismefiendskap, antagonismeantagonizm, wrogość دښمنی antagonismo an­ta­gonism антагонизм antagonizmus sovražnost neprijateljstvo motstånd, fiendskap ความเป็นศัตรู düşmanlık, kin 對抗 антагонізм, ворожнеча تکرار ، لاگ ، ا ختلاف sự đối lập 对抗（性）

anˌtagoˈnistic adjective

vyandig مُخاصِم، مُعادِ، مُعارِض антагонистичен antagônico antagonistický, nepřátelský widerstreitend fjendtlig; antagonistisk ανταγωνιστικόςantagónico vaenulik خصومت آمیز vihamielinen antagoniste מִתנַגֵד विरोधात्मक neprijateljski ellentétes antagonistis fjandsamlegur antagonistico 敵対する 적대하는 priešiškas antagonistisks; naidīgs bermusuhan antagonistischfiendtlig, antagonistisknieprzyjazny په ضدی توګه ، په دښمنی سره antagónico antagonist антагонистический protichodný antagonističen neprijateljski antagonistisk ซึ่งเป็นศัตรู; ซึ่งเป็นปรปักษ์ düşman 敵對的 ворожий; антагоністичний معاندانہ ، مخالفانہ tương phản 对抗（性）的

anˌtagoˈnistically adverb

vyandig بِصورَة مُعادِيَة، بِمُخاصَمَة антагонистично com antagonismo antagonisticky, nepřátelsky widerstreitend fjendtligt; antagonistisk ανταγωνιστικά antagónicamente vaenulikult با خصومت vihamielisesti de manière antagoniste בְּהִתְנַגדוּת विरोधात्मक रूप से neprijateljski ellentétesen secara antagonis fjandsamlega in modo antagonistico 対立的に 적대적으로 priešiškai antagonistiski; naidīgi dengan permusuhan antagonistischfiendtlig wrogo له دښمنی سره com antagonismo anta­go­nist враждебно protichodne antagonistično neprijateljski antagonistiskt อย่างเป็นปรปักษ์ düşmanca 敵對地 антагоністично معاندانہ ، مخالفانہ طور پرC:\_xeno\_n8\kemd\15pwds\Ur\%1u\w05Ur00a.utfC:\_xeno\_n8\kemd\15pwds\Ur\%1u\w05Ur00a.utf tương phản 对抗（性）地

anˈtagonize, anˈtagonise verb

to make an enemy of (someone). You are antagonizing her by your rudeness. vervreem, in die harnas jaag يُعادِي، يُخاصِم противодействам hostilizar znepřátelit si sich zum Feind machen støde fra sig ανταγωνίζομαιenemistarse con vaenlaseks tegema دشمن کردن؛ بر ضد کسی برانگیختن vihastuttaa contrarier לְהַרגִיז, לְקוֹמֵם विरोधी बनाना protiviti se elidegenít (vkit) magától, ellenségessé tesz menentang vekja andúð inimicarsi 敵に回す ...을 적으로 만들다 sukelti (kieno) priešiškumą radīt antagonismu; sanaidot menyebabkan permusuhan tegen zich innemen støte fra seg, gjøre til uvenn zrażać sobie دښمن کول hostilizar a-şi atrage duşmănia вызывать вражду; раздражать znepriateliť si odvrniti (koga) od sebe naljutiti reta upp ทำให้เป็นปฏิปักษ์ düşman etmek 引起某人的敵意 породжувати антагонізм, ворожнечу مخلفت کرنا ، دشمنی بنانا gây mối thù địch 引起对抗

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an·tag·o·nist

a. antagonista, droga que neutraliza los efectos de otra.

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antagonist

n antagonista m; calcium — antagonista del calcio; CCR5 — antagonista del CCR5

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