Crossword-Solution: ANTAGONIST
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Antagonist | n. | One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent. |
| Antagonist | n. | A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it. |
| Antagonist | n. | A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues. |
| Antagonist | a. | Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| ANTAGONIST | anagram | NOTAGAINST, STAGNATION |
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Hint 1 meaning
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the
discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin
covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
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Sentences with ANTAGONIST (5)
The _Stygian_ Councel thus dissolv’d; and forth In order came the grand infernal Peers, Midst came thir mighty Paramount, and seemd Alone th’ Antagonist of Heav’n, nor less Then Hells dread Emperour with pomp Supream, And God-like imitated State; him round A Globe of fierie Seraphim inclos’d With bright imblazonrie, and horrent Arms.
You are my antagonist, with this difference from real warfare, that I shall miss you every time by one hair’s breadth, or perhaps two.
One may picture, too, the sudden shifting of the attention, the swiftly spreading coils and bellyings of that blackness advancing headlong, towering heavenward, turning the twilight to a palpable darkness, a strange and horrible antagonist of vapour striding upon its victims, men and horses near it seen dimly, running, shrieking, falling headlong, shouts of dismay, the guns suddenly abandoned, men choking and writhing on the ground, and the swift broadening-out of the opaque cone of smoke.
Armand, according to Chauvelin’s pledged word, would be restored to her, but her husband, Percy, whom with every breath she drew she seemed to love and worship more and more, he would fall into the hands of a remorseless enemy, who had no pity for a brave heart, no admiration for the courage of a noble soul, who would show nothing but hatred for the cunning antagonist, who had baffled him so long.
But as the body of my antagonist sank an inert mass to the floor a cry of warning broke from one of the female prisoners.
Quotes with ANTAGONIST (3)
Again, somehow, one saw life, a pure bead. I lifted the pencil again, useless though I knew it to be. But even as I did so, the unmistakable tokens of death showed themselves. The body relaxed, and instantly grew stiff. The struggle was over. The insignificant little creature now knew death. As I looked at the dead moth, this minute wayside triumph of so great a force over so mean an antagonist filled me with wonder. Just as life had been strange a few minutes before, so death was now as strange.
To fear is to have more faith in your antagonist than in Christ.
It's rather disconcerting to sit around a table in a critique of someone else's work, only to realize that the antagonist in the story is none other than yourself, and no one present thinks you're a very likable character.
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Appears in: LAT, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 7 times in crossword archives (1963–2025).