Antagonist vs Antagonistic - What's the difference?
antagonist | antagonistic |
An opponent or enemy.
* Milton
* Hooker
One who antagonizes or stirs.
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
* 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)
The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
(anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
* Milman
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As a noun antagonist
is antagonist (all senses).As an adjective antagonistic is
contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.antagonist
English
Noun
(en noun)- antagonist of Heaven's Almighty King
- our antagonists in these controversies
- A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.
Antonyms
* protagonist * agonist (biochemistry)Anagrams
*antagonistic
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic .