antagonist
/ænˈtæɡənɪst/noun
Middle School
1
An opponent or enemy.
2
One who antagonizes or stirs.
3
A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of other agonist chemicals, such as endogenous chemical messengers.
4
The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
5
A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing