antagonist
/ænˈtæɡənɪst/
noun
- A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
- In the movie, the hero finally defeated his antagonist in a dramatic final battle.
- She saw the new manager as her main antagonist in the office.
- The two politicians were long-time antagonists, always arguing over policy.
- A character or force in a story or play that opposes the main character (protagonist).
- The antagonist in the novel is a mysterious villain who manipulates events from the shadows.
- The story's antagonist is not a person but a harsh, unforgiving wilderness.
- In many fairy tales, the antagonist is a wicked witch or an evil stepmother.
- A muscle that opposes the action of another muscle (the agonist).
- The physical therapist explained how the antagonist muscle relaxes to allow movement.
- When you bend your arm, the biceps contracts while the triceps acts as the antagonist.
- Stretching helps keep both the agonist and antagonist muscles flexible.
- A substance that blocks or inhibits the action of another substance (e.g., a drug or chemical).
- This medication is a receptor antagonist that prevents certain nerve signals.
- Scientists developed a new antagonist to counteract the effects of the poison.
- The drug acts as an antagonist to histamine, reducing allergy symptoms.
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