antagonize C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ UK /ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to provoke hostility in someone His tactless remarks only antagonized the committee. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to provoke hostility in... provokealienateirritateembitterangeroppose ↔ Opposites appeasepacifyplacateconciliate Word family Derived forms antagonizerantagonization Related forms antagonistantagonismantagonistic Etymology AI details From Greek antagōnizesthai ('to struggle against'), from anti- ('against') + agōnizesthai ('to contend'), from agōn ('contest'). antagōnízesthai Ancient Greek agṓn Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # antagonize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to provoke hostility in someone ## Examples - His tactless remarks only antagonized the committee. ## Synonyms - provoke - alienate - irritate - embitter - anger - oppose ## Antonyms - appease - pacify - placate - conciliate ## Derived Forms - antagonizer - antagonization ## Related Forms - antagonist - antagonism - antagonistic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: antagōnízesthai - Root: agṓn ## Etymology From Greek antagōnizesthai ('to struggle against'), from anti- ('against') + agōnizesthai ('to contend'), from agōn ('contest'). ## AI Etymology Antagonize is from Greek antagōnizesthai ('to struggle against'), from anti- ('against') + agōnizesthai ('to contend'), from agōn ('contest'). In present-day use, it means to provoke hostility in someone. Derived formations include antagonizer and antagonization. Related vocabulary includes antagonist, antagonism, and antagonistic. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown