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Showing or feeling active or hostile opposition towards someone or something

Aggressive or hostile in character or behavior

Not favorable or advantageous to a given goal or task

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

Rebellious in nature

Hostile, rude or contemptuous in nature

That is diametrically opposed to something

(of a person or their behaviour) Full of malice or spite

Cold, unfriendly, or lacking in emotion

Negative and unhelpful

Filled with hatred or intense rivalry (towards another or each other)

Full of rage and anger

Contrary to the laws and customs of society that define proper or appropriate behavior

Relating to, or characterized by, competition

Tending, or designed, to hinder or deter

Rebellious or hostile due to disaffection

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Adjective

Showing or feeling active or hostile opposition towards someone or something

dead set against

at variance with

dissenting from

in disagreement with

unfavourable^UK

uncomplimentary

not in the mood

unenthusiastic about

confrontational

disadvantageous

acting in opposition

not in favour of

antipathetic to

ill-disposed to

antagonistic to

disinclined to accept

reluctant to accept

unwilling to accept

unfavourably disposed to

having no use for

diffident about

circumspect about

vacillate about

have scruples about

have qualms about

have misgivings about

think twice about

have reservations about

not have the heart to

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“It is no longer possible for any section of the global population to cling to a system of thinking that is uncompromisingly antagonistic to the thinking of others.”

Adjective

Aggressive or hostile in character or behavior

confrontational

evil-intentioned

out for revenge

accidentally on purpose

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“On the other hand, the image of a highly antagonistic child should be placed in perspective depending on the situation.”

Adjective

Not favorable or advantageous to a given goal or task

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

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“In certain classrooms, the methods used by the teachers were found to be antagonistic to the needs of the learner.”

Adjective

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

confrontational

spoiling for a fight

have chip on shoulder

have a bone to pick

ready for a fight

having a chip on one's shoulder

looking for trouble

at daggers drawn

passive-aggressive

battle-hardened

covertly narcissistic

itching to fight

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Adjective

Rebellious in nature

confrontational

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

unaccommodating

ill-disciplined

individualistic

passive-aggressive

insurrectionary

full of mischief

socially impaired

undisciplinable

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Adjective

Hostile, rude or contemptuous in nature

confrontational

ill-humoured^UK

on a short fuse

evil-intentioned

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

uncompassionate

with a heart of stone

take-no-prisoners

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

lacking compassion

rubbing the wrong way

unsportsmanlike

without sentiment

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

double-crossing

disregardful of

as hard as nails

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Adjective

That is diametrically opposed to something

agathokakological

self-contradictory

mutually exclusive

diametrically opposed

incompatible with

in conflict with

at variance with

counterbalancing

in disagreement

unfavourable^UK

conflicting with

unacceptable to

antagonistic to

whale of difference

distinguishable

as like as chalk and cheese

very inconsistent

inconsistent with

contradictory to

against the grain

at cross-purposes

incommensurable

mutually incompatible

like chalk and cheese

like night and day

contradistinctive

disproportionate

other than supposed

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

like a fish out of water

not in keeping with

not in harmony with

discrepant with

discordant with

inconsonant with

irreconcilable with

not in accord with

out of step with

diametrically opposed to

incongruous with

antithetical to

out of place with

in disagreement with

out of keeping with

disagreeing with

in opposition to

disconsonant with

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Adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) Full of malice or spite

evil-intentioned

accidentally on purpose

dripping with malice

out for revenge

thirsting for revenge

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Adjective

Cold, unfriendly, or lacking in emotion

uncommunicative

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Adjective

Negative and unhelpful

Adjective

Filled with hatred or intense rivalry (towards another or each other)

at each other's throats

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

take-no-prisoners

with a heart of stone

lacking compassion

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Adjective

Full of rage and anger

hot under the collar

beside yourself

in high dudgeon

as cross as two sticks

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

blue in the face

in a filthy temper

with all guns blazing

ill-humoured^UK

overcome with anger

at boiling point

beside yourself with rage

rubbed the wrong way

at end of one's rope

hot and bothered

not best pleased

gnashing one's teeth

in a towering rage

at daggers drawn

as black as thunder

ready to be tied

extremely angry

out of countenance

carrying a chip on your shoulder

mad as a hornet

blowing one's top

blowing a gasket

ranting and raving

driven to distraction

out of one's wits

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Adjective

Contrary to the laws and customs of society that define proper or appropriate behavior

beyond the pale

Adjective

Relating to, or characterized by, competition

fiercely competitive

intensely competitive

every person for themselves

having killer instinct

spoiling for a fight

ready for action

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer and tongs

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Adjective

Tending, or designed, to hinder or deter

Adjective

Rebellious or hostile due to disaffection

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