anti-
/ˈæn.ti/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.01 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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Physically opposite, reverse in position or direction.
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A rival or counterpart to.
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Composed of antimatter.
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Reacting with immunoglobins found in the specified animal.
Example Sentences
- "anti- + abortion → antiabortion"
- "anti- + racism → antiracism"
- "In the outer reaches of the Magasphere, it would be fair to say the advent of the first pope from the US has not been greeted with unbridled enthusiasm. Take Laura Loomer, the thirtysomething influencer and conspiracy theorist, whose verdict on Leo XIV was as instant as it was theologically uninformed: “Anti-Trump, anti-Maga, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis.”"
- "anti- + aircraft → antiaircraft"
- "anti- + freeze → antifreeze"
- "anti- + bacterial → antibacterial"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- From Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-, “against”). Cognate with Old English and- (“against, in return, back, un-”), German ent- (“off, away, un-”). Doublet of ante- and un-.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈæn.ti/
- British English: /ˈænˌti/