Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antipathetic

/ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
an-tipa-thet-ic
IPA
/ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance.

adj

Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic.

adj

Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant.

adj

Not easily united by grafting.

Etymology

From Latin antipatheticus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: antipatheticus

Inflected Forms

more antipathetic (comparative) most antipathetic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antipathetical antipathetically antipatheticalness

Synonyms

antipathic antipathical antipathetical antipathous antagonistic averse indisposed loath loth

Questions

How do you pronounce antipathetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntɪpəˈθɛtɪk/.
What does antipathetic mean?
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance.
Where does antipathetic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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