Antipathetical

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antipathetic \An`ti*pa*thet"ic\, Antipathetical
  \An`ti*pa*thet"ic*al\, a.
     Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to
     a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to.
     --Fuller.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  antipathetical
       adj 1: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic
              to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go
              on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant
              their request" [syn: {antipathetic}, {averse(p)}, {indisposed(p)},
               {loath(p)}, {loth(p)}]
       2: characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves
          antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions
          within the party" [syn: {antagonistic}, {antipathetic}]