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antipathetic
adjective an·ti·pa·thet·ic \ˌan-ti-pə-ˈthe-tik, (ˌ)an-ˌti-pə-\
Definition of ANTIPATHETIC
1
: having a natural aversion; also : not sympathetic : hostile <a government antipathetic to democracy>
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First Known Use of ANTIPATHETIC
1640
Related to ANTIPATHETIC
- Antonyms
- friendly, hospitable, nonantagonistic, nonhostile, sympathetic
Rhymes with ANTIPATHETIC
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antipathetic
adjective an·ti·pa·thet·ic \ˌant-i-pə-ˈthet-ik\
Medical Definition of ANTIPATHETIC
1
: having a natural opposition to something <an immune response which can be both antipathetic to the tumour…and protective—Nature>
2
: inducing or characterized by antipathy
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