antagonize

CEFRC1

/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone angry or hostile toward you.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To cause someone to become hostile or angry; to provoke opposition.

Examples

  • His sarcastic comment will only antagonize the already frustrated team.

  • Layla tried to antagonize Sami a little bit.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.nɑez/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

More examples

In context

  • The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai). By surface analysis, ant- + agon + -ize.