Antagonist

Antagonist is a noun that means one that contends with or opposes another.

antagonist noun [C] (PERSON) : a person who is strongly opposed to something or someone

antagonist noun [C] (MUSCLE): a muscle that performs the opposite action to another muscle, for example making a movement slower or returning the body to its original position

antagonist noun [C] (CHEMICAL) : a substance that stops or reduces a change or reaction in the body

Examples of antagonist in a Sentence

They are interested in character first, and in Don, a foul-mouthed psychopath with a hair-trigger temper and buried longings for Gal’s wife, they have created a truly scary antagonist. — David Ansen, Newsweek, 18 June 2001
In the 1970s researchers discovered that the actions of estrogen and other hormones can be blocked chemically by drugs called hormone antagonists … — David Plotkin, Atlantic, June 1996

Is an antagonist a villain?

As you now know, a villain is simply a type of antagonist—they constitute the dark sides within the protagonist. However, an antagonist is merely a reflection of whatever the protagonist lacks. They’re the creators of conflict. They do not have to be bad people or even human.

What is the protagonist and antagonist?

A protagonist and antagonist are opposites – antonyms. The protagonists are generally the good guys (even it means that sometimes they are antiheroes) while antagonists are generally the bad guys.

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