noun

antagonist

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/ ant·ago·nis·t 4 syllables

An opponent or enemy.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 4
Letters 10
Starts with A

Definition of Antagonist

An opponent or enemy.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    2001: The calcium antagonists represent one of the top ten classes of prescription drugs in terms of commercial value, with worldwide sales of nearly $10 billion in 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)

  2. 2

    A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.

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