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antipathetic

UK/,æntɪpə'θetɪk/US/.æntipә'θetik/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Feeling or arousing strong dislike or aversion

怀有反感的;令人反感的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
anti-against, opposite
+
pathfeel, suffer, experience; (in compounds) disease
+
-eticrelating to, having the nature of
=antipathetic

Adjective of antipathy: anti- (against) + path (feeling). Formal; describes feeling hostile toward, or being repugnant to, something.

Root path still carries 58 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was antipathetic to any kind of change.

  • 2.

    The two cultures were deeply antipathetic.

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