Antipathetic
Antipathetic adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
Usage example: the mayor has always had an openly antipathetic relationship with the local press
Pugnacious and antipathetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugnacious" instead an adjective "Antipathetic".
Nearby Word: antipathy
Pugnacious
Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Antipathetic and pugnacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antipathetic" instead an adjective "Pugnacious".
Nearby Word: pugnacity
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repulsive and antipathetic
- repulsive and pugnacious
- harsh and antipathetic
- harsh and pugnacious
- unpleasant and antipathetic
- unpleasant and pugnacious
- offensive and antipathetic
- offensive and pugnacious
- disagreeable and antipathetic
- disagreeable and pugnacious
- contrary and antipathetic
- contrary and pugnacious
- unkind and antipathetic
- unkind and pugnacious
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