antagonistic
adjective
- showing dislike or opposition : marked by or resulting from antagonism
- diametrically oppose, neutralizing each other's effect
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ænˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk/ / [ɛənˌtæɡ.əˈnɪs.tɪk]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English antagonist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English antagonistic From antagonist + -ic.
- Contending or acting against.
“They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic.”
“Though the tephrosia is a powerful agent, and, if carried too far beyond the antagonistic action of the poison, is, I presume, not entirely without danger, I have never known any bad symptoms to arise from its use.”
- Relating to an antagonist.