antagonized
Stirred up opposition
Antagonized is the past tense of antagonize, meaning to provoke hostility or opposition in someone.
To antagonize is to act in ways that make others hostile toward you: She antagonized her coworkers with constant criticism.
Someone antagonized feels turned against you, often through repeated irritation or deliberate provocation: He had antagonized nearly everyone in the department by then.
Incited to action
- baitedEquipped to lure
- tauntedMocked to provoke
- needledPersistently teased or provoked
- proddedPoked or urged
incited · instigated · riled · roused · spurred · egged on · stirred up · wound up
Slightly angered or bothered
- enragedExtremely, intensely provoked
- infuriatedExtremely angered
- incensedExtremely angry
- angeredMade irate
vexed · irked · annoyed · exasperated · nettled · galled · piqued · offended
Bitter, lasting ill will
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
antipathy · rancor · acrimony · malice · spite · vitriol · ill will · bad blood
Separated by emotional distance
- turned againstBecame an adversary of
- drove awayCaused to depart
- pushed awayThrust to distance
- distancedCreated separation from
isolated · divided · polarized · embittered · disaffected · set against · pitted against · soured
goaded
Incited to action
prodded · incited · instigated · riled · roused · spurred · egged on · stirred up · wound up · aggravated
irritated
Slightly angered or bothered
- enragedExtremely, intensely provoked
- infuriatedExtremely angered
- incensedExtremely angry
angered · vexed · irked · annoyed · exasperated · nettled · galled · piqued · offended · affronted
enmity
Bitter, lasting ill will
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
belligerence · antipathy · rancor · acrimony · malice · spite · vitriol · ill will · bad blood · vendetta
estranged
Separated by emotional distance
- turned againstBecame an adversary of
- drove awayCaused to depart
- pushed awayThrust to distance
distanced · isolated · divided · polarized · embittered · disaffected · set against · pitted against · soured · repelled
confrontation
Direct hostile encounter
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
quarrel · strife · discord · contention · opposition · battle · struggle · standoff · showdown · face-off
antagonizedbefriended
Became a companion to
conciliated · won over · charmed · endeared · ingratiated
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