Vexation vs Antagonist - What's the difference?
vexation | antagonist |
The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
The state of being vexed or irritated.
* 1919 ,
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.
As nouns the difference between vexation and antagonist
is that vexation is the act of annoying, vexing, or irritating while antagonist is antagonist (all senses).vexation
English
Noun
(en noun)- He gave the doctor a look of vexation . He was surprised to see him, and resented the intrusion.
antagonist
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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.
