Antipathetic

Pronunciation: /ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/

Definitions of antipathetic

adjective a term used to describe someone who has a strong feeling of dislike or aversion towards something or someone

Example Sentences

A1 I am antipathetic towards spicy food.

A2 She has always been antipathetic towards horror movies.

B1 The two politicians had an antipathetic relationship, constantly disagreeing on policies.

B2 Despite their antipathetic views, they managed to work together on the project.

C1 His antipathetic attitude towards change often hindered progress in the company.

C2 The antipathetic nature of their rivalry was evident to everyone around them.

Examples of antipathetic in a Sentence

formal The two political leaders were antipathetic towards each other's policies.

informal I can tell they are antipathetic because they never seem to get along.

slang Those two are just plain antipathetic towards each other.

figurative The artist's use of dark colors in the painting created an antipathetic mood.

Grammatical Forms of antipathetic

• past tense: antipathized
• plural: antipathetics
• comparative: more antipathetic
• superlative: most antipathetic
• present tense: antipathizes
• future tense: will antipathize
• perfect tense: has antipathized
• continuous tense: is antipathizing
• singular: antipathetic
• positive degree: antipathetic
• infinitive: to antipathize
• gerund: antipathizing
• participle: antipathized

Origin and Evolution of antipathetic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'antipathetic' originated from the Greek word 'antipathes' which means 'opposed in feeling'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'antipathetic' has retained its original meaning of being opposed in feeling, but it has also come to be used more broadly to describe a strong dislike or aversion towards something or someone.