"antipathic" meaning in English

See antipathic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more antipathic [comparative], most antipathic [superlative]
Etymology: From French antipathique. By surface analysis, anti- + -pathic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|antipathique}} French antipathique, {{surf|en|anti-|-pathic}} By surface analysis, anti- + -pathic Head templates: {{en-adj}} antipathic (comparative more antipathic, superlative most antipathic)
  1. Characterized by antipathy. Synonyms: antipathetic, antipathetical, antipathical, antipathous Derived forms: antipathical, antipathically
    Sense id: en-antipathic-en-adj-hnW1Nrkc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-, English terms suffixed with -pathic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -pathic: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more antipathic [comparative], most antipathic [superlative]
Etymology: Perhaps independently from anti- + -pathic, after German antipatisch. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|anti|pathic}} anti- + -pathic, {{der|en|de|antipatisch}} German antipatisch Head templates: {{en-adj}} antipathic (comparative more antipathic, superlative most antipathic)
  1. (homeopathy) Directly counteracting a symptom or pathological process. Categories (topical): Homeopathy
    Sense id: en-antipathic-en-adj-m4Y17gda Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: homeopathy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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