Antagonistic
Antagonistic adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
Usage example: countries that have been antagonistic towards each other for centuries
Despiteful and antagonistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despiteful" instead an adjective "Antagonistic".
Despiteful
Despiteful adjective - Having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it.
Antagonistic and despiteful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antagonistic" instead an adjective "Despiteful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and antagonistic
- mean and despiteful
- hateful and antagonistic
- hateful and despiteful
- vicious and antagonistic
- vicious and despiteful
- unkind and antagonistic
- unkind and despiteful
- bitter and antagonistic
- bitter and despiteful
- hostile and antagonistic
- hostile and despiteful
- inimical and antagonistic
- inimical and despiteful
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