anti-
Prefix meaning against
Anti- is a prefix meaning against, opposite, or opposed to: anti-war, anti-government, antifreeze.
It attaches freely to nouns and adjectives to create new compounds.
Anti can also stand alone as a noun or adjective meaning someone or something opposed: The vote split between pros and antis.
In opposition to
- opposeAct against something
- counterFlat service surface
- contraryOpposed in nature
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
hostile · adversary · conflict · dispute · clash · defiance · objection · protest
Persistent source of ruin
- foeHostile opponent
- enemyHostile opposing party
- rivalOne who competes against
- opponentOne who contends against
antihero · foil · archenemy · adversary · evildoer · wrongdoer · saboteur · provocateur
Measure preventing disease or harm
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
defense · antivenom · antiviral · antidepressant · antiperspirant · antioxidant · preservative · deterrent
Disproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
- disproofEvidence showing falsehood
- denialRefusal to accept reality
dispute · objection · response · retort · comeback · riposte · invalidation · negation
against
In opposition to
resistance · hostile · adversary · conflict · dispute · clash · defiance · objection · protest · dissent
nemesis
Persistent source of ruin
opponent · antihero · foil · archenemy · adversary · evildoer · wrongdoer · saboteur · provocateur · agitator
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
protection · defense · antivenom · antiviral · antidepressant · antiperspirant · antioxidant · preservative · deterrent · inoculation
refutation
Disproving a statement
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
- disproofEvidence showing falsehood
denial · dispute · objection · response · retort · comeback · riposte · invalidation · negation · rejoinder
- anti-trust lawsStatutes preventing monopolistic practices
- anti-war stanceOpposition to armed conflict
- anti-lock brakesPulsing deceleration system
- antibody responseImmune system producing defensive proteins
- anti-aging creamSkincare product reducing wrinkles
- anti-inflammatory effectsReduction of tissue inflammation
anti, antidote, antagonist, antonym, antisocial, antipathy, antiseptic, antibiotic, antithesis