ANTIPATHETIC Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

antipathetic

adjective

ˌan-ti-pə-ˈthe-tik

Definition of antipathetic

as in allergic

having a natural dislike for something a series of adventure books that turned boys who had been antipathetic to reading into avid readers

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as in hostile

marked by opposition or ill will the mayor has always had an openly antipathetic relationship with the local press

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Recent Examples of antipathetic The picture is rumored to be portraying Altman as a pathological liar and Musk (Ike Barinholtz) as highly antipathetic. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 June 2026 Not only is her singing raucous but her characterization is off-putting, even antipathetic. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Yet despite highly antipathetic rhetoric from progressive European lawmakers, SUV popularity among the continent’s citizens is only rising. — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Feb. 2024 Presuming that In-Yun surpasses traditional Western romance, Song goes for antipathetic lovelessness. — Armond White, National Review, 8 Dec. 2023 The United Nations, a flawed and often toothless organization, nonetheless represents international ideals antipathetic to the ongoing atrocity of human bondage. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023

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Adjective

The individual who suffered the allergic reaction has fully recovered, and the manufacturer has identified the cause of the mislabeling issue and has taken corrective measures, the FDA said in its recall report.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Hay fever is defined as cold-like symptoms caused by an allergic response to a harmless outdoor and indoor substance the body identifies as harmful, according to the Mayo Clinic.

— Ron Smiley, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of allergic

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Forecasters said the system is expected to be short-lived because of hostile environmental conditions starting on Friday that will prevent it from developing further.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Electronic warfare systems such as NGJ-MB are carried by aircraft and use advanced electronics to interfere with or counter hostile electromagnetic systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of hostile

Adjective

Arjun Bhatia, an analyst at William Blair who recommends buying Salesforce shares, said investors who turned negative on cloud software companies or eliminated their exposure altogether due to AI concerns, are starting to come back.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Much like Big Tobacco was forced to admit that cigarettes can cause cancer or Purdue Pharma was forced to stop downplaying the risks of OxyContin, this agreement now puts Meta’s core products in a negative light.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of negative

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