Antagonistic and Cruel

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Antagonistic

Antagonistic adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
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Cruel and antagonistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cruel" instead an adjective "Antagonistic".
Nearby Words: antagonism, antagonize, antagonist, antagonized

Cruel

Cruel adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
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Antagonistic and cruel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antagonistic" instead an adjective "Cruel".
Nearby Words: cruelty, cruelly

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  • The Dog Shot First The studio thought this made the Warners look needlessly cruel, and had the writers change it so the guy was antagonistic before the Warners did anything to him.
    Source: The Dog Shot First
  • Literature / October Daye Antagonistic Offspring: Rayseline is this for Sylvester and Luna Anyone Can Die - It's spoilery to name names, but the fae are capricious and cruel.
    Source: Literature / October Daye
  • Alas, Poor Villain Cruel towards his lieutenants and especially Midshipman Wellard, unstable, and antagonistic, but you can't help but pity the man who used to be a hero of the Nile.
    Source: Alas, Poor Villain
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