Antagonist

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts10 letters

Definition of Antagonist

noun

  1. An opponent or enemy.
  2. One who antagonizes or stirs.
  3. A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.

    "2001: The calcium antagonists represent one of the top ten classes of prescription drugs in terms of commercial value, with worldwide sales of nearly $10 billion in 1999. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 41)"

  4. (authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
  5. A muscle that acts in opposition to another.

    "A flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it."

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