antipathy C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ænˈtɪpəθi/ UK /ænˈtɪpəθi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion She felt an instinctive antipathy toward the smug newcomer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a deep-seated feeling of... aversiondislikehostilityanimosityrepugnanceenmity ↔ Opposites sympathyaffinityfondnessattractionliking Word family Derived forms antipathetic Related forms sympathypathosempathyapathy Etymology AI details From Greek antipatheia ('opposition of feeling'), from antipathēs ('opposed in feeling'), from anti- ('against') + pathos ('feeling, suffering'). antipátheia Ancient Greek páthos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # antipathy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ænˈtɪpəθi/ **IPA (UK):** /ænˈtɪpəθi/ ## Meanings 1. a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion ## Examples - She felt an instinctive antipathy toward the smug newcomer. ## Synonyms - aversion - dislike - hostility - animosity - repugnance - enmity ## Antonyms - sympathy - affinity - fondness - attraction - liking ## Derived Forms - antipathetic ## Related Forms - sympathy - pathos - empathy - apathy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: antipátheia - Root: páthos ## Etymology From Greek antipatheia ('opposition of feeling'), from antipathēs ('opposed in feeling'), from anti- ('against') + pathos ('feeling, suffering'). ## AI Etymology Antipathy is from Greek antipatheia ('opposition of feeling'), from antipathēs ('opposed in feeling'), from anti- ('against') + pathos ('feeling, suffering'). Important recorded forms include antipátheia (Ancient Greek) and páthos (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion. The wider family includes derived forms such as antipathetic and related words such as sympathy, pathos, empathy, and apathy. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown