Antagonist: meaning, definitions and examples

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antagonist

 

[ รฆnหˆtรฆษก.ษ™n.ษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

literature

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Synonyms

adversary, enemy, foe, opponent, rival

Examples of usage

  • He plays the antagonist to the hero in the novel.
  • She saw him as her antagonist in the upcoming election.
  • The antagonist in the movie was a ruthless villain.
  • The antagonist's motives were finally revealed in the last chapter.
  • The detective finally caught the antagonist after a long chase.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

A molecule that binds to a receptor and inhibits or blocks the receptor's activity.

Synonyms

blocker, inhibitor

Examples of usage

  • The drug acts as an antagonist to the receptor, preventing its activation.
  • This antagonist molecule blocks the neurotransmitter from binding to the receptor.

Translations

Translations of the word "antagonist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น antagonista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเฅ‹เคงเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Antagonist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ antagonis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝั‚ะฐะณะพะฝั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ antagonista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ตๅฝน (ใฆใใ‚„ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท antagoniste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antagonista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท antagonist

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ๋Œ€์ž (jeokdaeja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุตู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ antagonista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ antagonista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏนๆ‰‹ (duรฌshว’u)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ antagonist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andstรฆรฐingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ัั‹ะปะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒขแƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™ks tษ™rษ™f

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antagonista

Etymology

The word 'antagonist' comes from the Greek word 'antagonistes', which means 'opponent'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century to refer to a person who opposes or competes with another. In the context of biology, the term 'antagonist' was first used in the late 19th century to describe a molecule that blocks the action of a neurotransmitter. Over the years, 'antagonist' has become a widely recognized term in both literary and scientific fields.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,747, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.