Dictionary

antagonize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
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• /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.nɑez/ (Australia)
• [ɛənˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz] (Canada, General-American) /æ/ raising
• /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
• [ɛənˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz] (Canada, General-American) /æ/ raising

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
   • The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.

Forms

Antonyms

quell · appease

Deriveds

antagonization · antagonizable · antagonizer

Relateds

antagonizing · unantagonizing · agonize · antagonism · antagonist · agitate

Synonyms

cheese off · pique · nerve · nettle · peeve · frustrate · bedevil · aggravate · bother · get someone's back up · mommick · get someone's dander up · rankle · get on someone's nerves · pee off · test someone's patience · pester · get on someone's tits · harass · hack off · antagonize · rile · boil someone's piss · wind up · piss off · molest · jazz · rile up · oppose · put someone's back up · sting · peeve off · raise someone's hackles · ruffle · burn someone's ass · provoke · botherate · hassle · rub someone the wrong way · try one's patience · acerbate · get someone's Irish up · vex · get someone's nanny-goat · get someone's goat · persecute · chap someone's hide · get under someone's skin · rub up the wrong way · roil · grotch · harsh one's mellow · burn up · torque off · get under one's goat · grate · tick off · storm · exasperate · disgruntle · grind one's gears · Idioms: · devil · get up · annoy · nark · bug · get · trouble · get someone's nanny · irritate · get on someone's wick · irk · ruffle someone's feathers · give someone the shits · tee off

Translations (27)

pt antagonizar (to oppose) · cmn 對抗 /对抗 (to oppose) · es antagonizar (to oppose) · id menentang (to oppose) · de provozieren (to oppose) · de entgegenwirken (to oppose) · de zu seinem Gegner machen (to oppose) · fi vihastuttaa (to oppose) · nl antagoneren (to oppose) · pl antagonizować (to oppose) · de bekämpfen (to oppose) · hy հակադրվել (to oppose) · de anfeinden (to oppose) · fi suututtaa (to oppose) · es contrariar (to oppose) · de antagonisieren (to oppose) · ga olc a chur ar (to oppose) · fr contrarier (to oppose) · ga cuir as do (to oppose) · fa دشمنی کردن (to oppose) · eu etsaitu (to oppose) · fr antagoniser (to oppose) · mi whakatuma (to oppose) · nl tegenwerken (to oppose) · it opporsi (to oppose) · pl zantagonizować (to oppose) · de anpöbeln (to oppose)