antagonist

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for antagonist

antagonist 🔊 /æntæˈgʌnʌst/

antagonist : එදිරිවාදියා

antagonist : ප්‍රතීඝ

antagonist : සතුරා

antagonist : විරුද්ධකාරයා

antagonist : ප්‍රතිමල්ලවයා

antagonist : විරෝධක

antagonist : පසමිතුරා

antagonist : විරුද්ධ කාරයා

antagonist : එදිරිකාරයා

antagonist : ප්‍රතීඝයා

antagonist definition

Noun.

  1. One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.
  2. A muscle which acts in opposition to another; as a flexor, which bends a part, is the antagonist of an extensor, which extends it.
  3. A medicine which opposes the action of another medicine or of a poison when absorbed into the blood or tissues.

Adjective. Antagonistic; opposing; counteracting; as, antagonist schools of philosophy.