1
as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
I feel no antipathy towards any of my opponents in the tournament
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as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
cruelty to animals is one of my most deeply felt antipathies
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Recent Examples of antipathy
Stirring up antipathy is always going to be an occupational hazard for people who study misinformation, rumors, pseudoscience and quackery.
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F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
During President-elect Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.
—Ashraf Khalil The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
During Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
United fans have long had an affinity for Argentine players, dating back to the treatment of David Beckham upon his return from the 1998 World Cup, drawn from an antipathy towards England’s national team among the club’s match-going support.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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F.d. Flam, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
During President-elect Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.
—Ashraf Khalil The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
During Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
United fans have long had an affinity for Argentine players, dating back to the treatment of David Beckham upon his return from the 1998 World Cup, drawn from an antipathy towards England’s national team among the club’s match-going support.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipathy
Noun
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Even small shifts can build rapport and defuse hostility.—
Diana Lowe,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Intentionally directing attacks against civilian infrastructure and civilians who are not directly taking part in hostilities is considered a war crime under international law.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The idea that the most dangerous threats aren't always foreign enemies but those operating within one's own ranks mirrors real-world concerns about internal security breaches and shifting allegiances.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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And aren’t Putin and Russia our antagonists and enemies?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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Their motivations included personal grudges, racial hatred and political leanings.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sparring with the media and holding grudges are features of Donald Trump’s combative personality.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tolin doesn’t candy coat the animosity, helping children to understand how artists and Others continue to be misunderstood and how that lack of appreciation fuels abhorrence.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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One point that has been made is that President Trump, like President Reagan before him, has an abhorrence of nuclear weapons and would like to pursue a policy of denuclearization.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Even if those two men didn’t make it out of Europe alive, the unspeakable acts carried out in the name of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich would still live on in infamy, reminding humanity what blind hatred and xenophobia could lead to if a society wasn’t careful.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Venerable baby boomer Kevin Bacon plays the titular bounty hunter Hub Halloran, a proud Georgia man with little tolerance for tomfoolery and a hatred of the Red Sox.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Much of Trump’s detestation of the Hollywood establishment is of course performative, one more nemesis to cast in his Sorkinian screenplay.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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In the military Hackman served as a DJ and newscaster for his unit’s radio station, despite a phobia about microphones.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Maybe your motive was to overcome a particular phobia, say, or heal from a really bad breakup.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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But under Bjorn Gulden, who took over as CEO in 2023, the company ultimately decided to sell the stock and donate part of the profit to groups fighting discrimination and hate.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the ADF as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Antipathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipathy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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