Synonyms of antagonism

Noun


1. hostility, enmity, antagonism, state

usage: a state of deep-seated ill-will

2. antagonism, opposition, oppositeness

usage: the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"

3. antagonism, hostility, enmity, ill will, dislike

usage: an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

4. antagonism, hindrance, hinderance, interference

usage: (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure

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Definition and meaning of antagonism (Dictionary)