Synonyms

antipathy

American

[an-tip-uh-thee] / ænˈtɪp ə θi /

noun

plural

antipathies

a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.

Synonyms:

hatred, detestation, abhorrence, disgust

Antonyms:

attraction
an instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling.
an object of natural aversion or habitual dislike.

antipathy British

/ ænˈtɪpəθɪ /

noun

a feeling of intense aversion, dislike, or hostility
the object of such a feeling

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Related Words

See aversion.

Other Word Forms

antipathist noun

Etymology

Origin of antipathy

1595–1605; < Latin antipathīa < Greek antipátheia. See anti-, -pathy

Example Sentences

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Filmmakers and critics fretted, reasonably, that a Netflix acquisition would kill off the moviegoing experience for good, in light of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ professed antipathy toward theater-exclusive releases.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

His antipathy toward legitimate news outlets isn’t new.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2025

But the setup does seem to invite the antipathy of longtime Simenon fans by mainstreaming their favorite character and making him more or less lovably peculiar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

His antipathy to Mr Comey goes back years.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Above all, Faure had the confidence to turn his antipathy towards the many- layered complexity of Wagner’s music dramas into a much purer, emotionally restrained sound.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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