ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAantagonist
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antagonist
Meaning: a character or person who actively opposes another
antagonist in a sentence
How antagonist is used in real sentences:
In the film, the antagonist manipulates every other character for personal gain.
Throughout the novel, the antagonist undermines the hero's plans at every turn, driven purely by jealousy and old grudges.
“Orr remained Lena's antagonist at public meetings, challenging her methods and urging officials to remove the fence.”
— from the passage The Meadow Notebook
Synonyms for antagonist
Other words for antagonist — adversary, rival and opponent — carry the same meaning.
- adversary
- rival
- opponent
Antonyms of antagonist
Words that mean the opposite of antagonist:
- ally
- protagonist
Where it comes from
From Greek antagonistes 'opponent, rival'
Memory hook
ANTI + AGONIZE — the antagonist makes the hero agonize.
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