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antipathetic

/ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/
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Other forms: antipathetically

If you have very negative, even hostile feelings about something, you're antipathetic toward it. If you're antipathetic to a particular basketball team, you'll root enthusiastically for whatever team they're playing against.

The adjective antipathetic and noun antipathy come from the Greek antipathes, "an opposition of feeling," and its roots anti, "opposite," and pathein, "to suffer or feel." It's not quite full-on hatred, but an antipathetic feeling is a strong aversion or distaste. If your cousins are antipathetic to furry animals, you might want to reconsider inviting them to stay for two weeks — they won't enjoy hanging out with your four cats, three dogs, and affectionate chinchilla.

Definitions of antipathetic
  1. adjective
    characterized by antagonism or antipathy
    antipathetic factions within the party”
    hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  2. adjective
    (usually followed by 'to') strongly opposed
    antipathetic to new ideas”
    disinclined
    unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval
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