Definition of antagonist

"antagonist" in the noun sense

1. adversary, antagonist, opponent, opposer, resister

someone who offers opposition

2. antagonist

a muscle that relaxes while another contracts

"when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"

3. antagonist

a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

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Quotations for antagonist

Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate. [ Epictetus ]

No prudent antagonist thinks light of his adversary. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. [ Burke ]

Mystery is the antagonist of truth. It is a fog of human invention, that obscures truth, and represents it in distortion. [ Thomas Paine ]

Ridicule has ever been the most powerful enemy of enthusiasm, and properly the only antagonist that can be opposed to it with success. [ Goldsmith ]

antagonist in Scrabble®

The word antagonist is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters antagonist:

ANTAGONIST
(108)
ANTAGONIST
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

against, agnosia, agonist, anginas, anoints, atonias, atoning, attains, goannas, instant, nations, stating, station, stoning, tasting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word antagonist

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In antagonist

ANTAGONIST
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antagonist in Words With Friends™

The word antagonist is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters antagonist:

ANTAGONIST
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

against, agnosia, agonist, anginas, anoints, atonias, atoning, attains, goannas, instant, nations, stating, station, stoning, tasting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word antagonist

ANTAGONIST
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In antagonist

ANTAGONIST
(216)
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(162)
ANTAGONIST
(108)
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Words containing the sequence antagonist

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Shorter words in antagonist

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Longer words containing antagonist

antagonistic antagonistical antagonistically

antagonistic unantagonistic

antagonists archantagonists

archantagonist archantagonists