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antagonist

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/noun4 syllables

Antagonist means: someone who offers opposition.

Synonyms for antagonist5

noun, as in someone who offers opposition

adversary, opponent, opposer, resister

also used for antagonist

blocker

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Opposites of antagonist

agonist, synergist

What does antagonist mean?3

noun

1

someone who offers opposition

2

a muscle that relaxes while another contracts“when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist”

3

a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with antagonist?1

four syllables

protagonist
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Antagonist in a sentence

  • The antagonist of the book was introduced on the second page.orcrist
  • I'm usually more interested in films' antagonists than their protagonists.araneo
  • Despite being the antagonist in the movie, I liked her character.orcrist
  • The second shot of the scene features the protagonist and antagonist transposed, alluding to their similarities.Auride
  • Lukas is the antagonist of the film.Amastan

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Forms of antagonist

as a noun

plural
antagonists