antipathy meaning
UK US /ænˈtɪpəθi/ 4 syllables
antipathy (noun): a feeling of intense dislike.
antipathy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
antipathy as a noun
- a feeling of intense dislike
Type of: dislike
Related forms: antipathetic, antipathetical
- the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided
- cats were his greatest antipathy
Type of: object
Related forms: antipathetic
antipathy in a sentence
- I experienced a feeling of antipathy towards the speaker.
- Apathy is worse than antipathy.
- That politician attracted the antipathy of the public through their abuse of public office.
How to pronounce antipathy
antipathy is pronounced /ænˈtɪpəθi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in HY · 9-letter words
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