antagonizing
present participle ofantagonize
antagonize
verb[T]
(UKusuallyantagonise)uk/ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/us/ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/to make someonedislikeyou orfeelopposedto you:
It's a verydelicatesituationand I've nowishto antagonize him.
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- get upsomeone'snoseidiom
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- joke
- nark
- rub
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- tit
- troll
Examplesofantagonizing
antagonizing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
In attempting to reconcile the church with the scientific tradition, he ran the risk ofantagonizingboth reactionary and progressive opinion.
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His dilemma was how to prevent them from becoming overmighty withoutantagonizingthem by acting against their interests.
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Here too, problems were compounded by minimizing proven environmental difficulties andantagonizingthe local population.
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Vasodilators are molecules which increase blood flow byantagonizingvasoconstrictors produced by the haemostatic system following tissue injury.
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When asked why they paid higher charges than were required by law, a common response was that it was simply not worthantagonizingenvironmental inspectors.
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Payne feared that the latter mandate, byantagonizingprevailing sentiment about the respect and authority due the church, would undermine the former.
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I think they will in that way achieve the speedier result, which we all want, than by a process ofantagonizingthe building societies.
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We were up skateboarding until late hours of the morning,antagonizingsecurity guards, and we were just always having fun.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He has no facial expressions and seems to enjoyantagonizingher, calling her battle addict or fighting chicken.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The whole family are stressing out, and go on anantagonizingsearch across the seas for them.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Batchelder himself had a great capacity to analyze his fellow humans, and knew how to ask questions withoutantagonizinghis interlocutor.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He shares with his brother a typical brotherly love-hate relationship, supporting andantagonizinghis elder sibling as his mood requires.
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