Conflict Vocabulary

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

• The two political leaders were antipathetic towards each other's policies.
• I can tell they are antipathetic because they never seem to get along.
• Those two are just plain antipathetic towards each other.
• The artist's use of dark colors in the painting created an antipathetic mood.

noun a brickbat - a piece of brick used as a weapon or for throwing

verb hurl - to throw with force or violence

• The politician decided to hurl a brickbat at his opponent during the debate.
• I can't believe she actually hurled a brickbat at him during the argument!
• She was so angry that she just hurled a brickbat at him out of nowhere.
• Instead of hurling a brickbat, try to have a civil conversation to resolve the issue.

verb to be against or in conflict with something

adjective in a position of being against something or someone

• The committee members were opposed to the new policy proposal.
• I'm opposed to going out tonight, I just want to stay in.
• She's totally opposed to that idea, it's not gonna happen.
• His mind was opposed to the idea, like oil and water.