| AGONIST | • agonist n. Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist. • agonist n. The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes. • agonist n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological… |
| AGONISTS | • agonists n. Plural of agonist. • AGONIST n. a protagonist in a literary work. |
| AGONISTES | • agonistes n. A person engaged in a struggle. • AGONISTES n. (Greek) one who is in the grip of inner conflict. |
| AGONISTIC | • agonistic adj. Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic. • agonistic adj. (Zoology, anthropology) Characterised by conflict or hostility. • agonistic adj. (Rhetoric) Argumentative; combative. |
| AGONISTICS | • agonistics n. The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including… • AGONISTICS n. (archaic) the art and theory of prizefighting. |
| ANTAGONIST | • antagonist n. An opponent or enemy. • antagonist n. One who antagonizes or stirs. • antagonist n. (Biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking… |
| AGONISTICAL | • agonistical adj. (Archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks). • AGONISTICAL adj. relating to athletic contest, also AGONISTIC. |
| ANTAGONISTS | • antagonists n. Plural of antagonist. • ANTAGONIST n. one that contends with or opposes another. |
| PROTAGONIST | • protagonist n. (Authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama. • protagonist n. A leading person in a contest; a principal performer. • protagonist n. (Proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action. |
| TRITAGONIST | • tritagonist n. In Greek drama, the actor who played the third role (after the protagonist and deuteragonist). • TRITAGONIST n. in Greek drama, the actor who plays the role third in importance in a play. |
| ANTAGONISTIC | • antagonistic adj. Contending or acting against. • antagonistic adj. (Biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist. • ANTAGONISTIC adj. marked by or resulting from antagonism. |
| PROTAGONISTS | • protagonists n. Plural of protagonist. • PROTAGONIST n. the principal character in a literary work. |
| TRITAGONISTS | • tritagonists n. Plural of tritagonist. • TRITAGONIST n. in Greek drama, the actor who plays the role third in importance in a play. |
| AGONISTICALLY | • agonistically adv. In an agonistic manner. • AGONISTICAL adv. relating to athletic contest, also AGONISTIC. |
| DEUTERAGONIST | • deuteragonist n. (Narratology) A secondary character; specifically, the second most important character (after the protagonist). • deuteragonist n. (Historical, ancient Greek drama) An actor playing a role (potentially all roles) requiring a second… • DEUTERAGONIST n. the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama. |
| DEUTERAGONISTS | • deuteragonists n. Plural of deuteragonist. • DEUTERAGONIST n. the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama. |
| NONANTAGONISTIC | • nonantagonistic adj. Not antagonistic. • NONANTAGONISTIC adj. not antagonistic. |