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Antagonistic vs Harmful - What's the difference?

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Antagonistic is a related term of harmful.


As adjectives the difference between antagonistic and harmful

is that antagonistic is contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces while harmful is of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious.

antagonistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
  • * Milman
    • They were distinct, adverse, even antagonistic .
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    • Synonyms

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    harmful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * harmfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious
    • Wear a hat to protect your skin from harmful sunlight.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "harmful" is often applied: effect, consequence, impact, influence, emission, chemical, ingredient, substance, gas, agent, additive, drug, radiation, dust, organism, plant, animal, insect, action, act, behavior, component, content, activity, interference, use.

    Synonyms

    * injurious; see also

    Antonyms

    * beneficial * harmless

    See also

    * harm