Agonistic and Gracious

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Agonistic adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: clearly a writer with a chip on his shoulder, he's very agonistic even when stating indisputable facts

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Gracious is an antonym for agonistic.

Nearby Words: agonize, agonise

Gracious adjective - Showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations.

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Agonistic is an antonym for gracious.

Nearby Words: grace, graceful, graciously, gracefully, Gracie

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