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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2
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
The strategy shift is unlikely to dampen the considerable antipathy that JVP elicits from most mainstream Jewish leaders and organizations, which are reeling from Mamdani’s electoral success in New York City.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Trump's unshakeable antipathy to clean energy was also a factor.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
During the Biden administration, U.S. officials hoped to use that antipathy to forge an anti-Iran coalition that would see friendly nations like Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE cooperating with Israel to isolate Tehran.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images antipathy for trans protections
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—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2025
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Trump's unshakeable antipathy to clean energy was also a factor.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
During the Biden administration, U.S. officials hoped to use that antipathy to forge an anti-Iran coalition that would see friendly nations like Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE cooperating with Israel to isolate Tehran.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images antipathy for trans protections
ComcastDiageo
PepsiCoNissan
transgender young peoplegender-affirming care
DEI
terminated its DEI goals
Targetcounter-boycott by civil rights advocates
Target
Explore this year's list.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antipathy
Noun
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to preserve its independence at any cost, stand on its own feet, and firmly resist the excessive demands, aggression, and acts of hostility by foreign powers—including the United States and the Zionist regime.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The message refers to the conflict in Gaza and calls for an end to hostilities.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These vessels can blend into the ocean’s background noise and deploy advanced drones designed to confuse and distract enemy tracking systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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At first, drones were used to scout and drop makeshift bombs onto enemy troops’ heads.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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After Abe’s assassination in 2022 by a suspect who said he was motivated by a grudge against the church, an internal survey in the LDP later found that nearly half of the party’s members had links to it.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Holly hits the road with the activist and brings along a gun, despite her deep need to be near her home and her abhorrence of weapons.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
30 May 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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This is another fatalistic image of the single track on which homosexual desire is condemned to run, love inevitably curdling into hatred.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Irish rap trio Kneecap has been banned from entering Canada, with the government accusing the group of allegedly promoting violence and hatred and supporting terrorist groups.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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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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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2024
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But her private letters to her sister Cassandra show a sharper and more astringent person, someone whose cruelty and bitterness were redeemed only by her jokes.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Bitter Mai Tai is a full-fledged neo classic, first bright with lime and rum, then deep with almond, and then—where a standard Mai Tai would fall away with a lingering malic zing—the Bitter Mai Tai rises in a bold third act, humming with bitterness and the banana-funk of the rum.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her phobia grew with her, shaping daily life in subtle but significant ways.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Experts at PetMD say that dogs may develop fears or phobias for several reasons.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Antipathy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antipathy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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