Antagonize

/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/

Synonyms for "antagonize" (94 found)

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Closest matches (19)

aggravate alienate battlebe antipatheticbe inimicalbeat againstbeat up againstbreastbreast the wavebuck buffetbuffet the wavesclashclose withcollide

Verb(4 words)

anger annoy antagonise challenge

Strong matches (28)

combat competecompete withconflictconflict withconfute contendcontend againstcontest contradict contrapose contravene counter counteract counterattack counterpose countervail counterwork cross embitter

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envenom estrange exacerbate fightfight against

Verb(3 words)

counter counteract enrage

Related words (47)

go againstgo counter tograpple withheat upinfuriate interfereinterfere withjoin battlejoin battle withlabor againstlock hornsmaddenmeet head onmeet head-onmilitate againstoffer resistanceoppose oppugn provoke reluct

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reluctate resist rivalrun againstrun counter toset againstset at oddsstemstem the tidestrive againststruggle againstswim upstreamtake onvievie withwork against

Verb(10 words)

harass hinder inflame irritate oppose provoke provokes resist rival thwart

Adjective(1 words)

irritating

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More general

17 entries

act annoy bother chafe conflict devilget atget togravel irritate move nark nettle opposition rag rile

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More specific

9 entries

anger blockade foe hostility obstruction opponent resentment resistance rival

Collocations

6 entries

antagonize colleaguesantagonize criticsantagonize opponentsantagonize policymakersantagonize stakeholdersantagonize the public

Inflections

3 entries

antagonized antagonizes antagonizing

Derivations

4 entries

antagonism antagonist antagonistic antagonistically

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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He didn't want to antagonize her.

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You can't afford to antagonize Tom.

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I don't want to antagonize Tom.

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Don't antagonize Tom.

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