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oppugnant
adjective as in hostile
Strongest matches
adjective as in inimical
adjective as in resentful
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- acrimonious
- adverse
- alien
- allergic
- anti
- argumentative
- bellicose
- catty
- chill
- cold
- competitive
- contentious
- contrary
- disapproving
- dour
- embittered
- hard
- ill-disposed
- inhospitable
- inimical
- malevolent
- malicious
- malignant
- militant
- nasty
- opposed
- opposite
- ornery
- pugnacious
- rancorous
- scrappy
- sour
- surly
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- unkind
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- unwelcoming
- viperous
- virulent
- vitriolic
- warlike
noun as in antagonist
noun as in opponent
noun as in opposer
noun as in oppositionist
Example Sentences
The ability to think has proved itself oppugnant to, and destructive of, the reckless desire to worship, characteristic of semi-barbarism.
He could have taken another, an oppugnant stand, as many a familiar confederate did.
Of course all this effect of oppugnant economical interests is under the guidance of the directors of evolution, who generally have their human servants to masquerade as characters widely different from the true.
The ability to think has proved itself oppugnant to and destructive of the desire to worship.
He is no boxer as Tunney was a boxer, but he is an oppugnant fighter with a fine disregard for other people's punches.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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