antipathetic
UK[ˌæntɪpəˈθetɪk]US[ˌæntɪpəˈθetɪk, ˌæntaɪpəˈθetɪk]
adj
showing or feeling a strong, natural dislike or opposition; being averse to something.
adj
having or showing an inherent incompatibility or opposition in nature.
Morpheme Breakdown
anti
path
etic
anti
against, opposite
path
feeling, suffering
etic
adjective suffix
Etymology
the word 'antipathetic' is built from greek components that literally describe a state of feeling against something. the prefix 'anti-' establishes opposition, while the root '-path-' conveys feeling or suffering, as seen in words like 'empathy' and 'pathos'. the adjectival suffix '-etic' transforms this compound into a descriptor for a state of inherent aversion or antagonism. thus, the term evolved from a literal notion of 'feeling against' to describe a deep-seated natural dislike or incompatibility.
Analysis
Structure: anti (against, opposite) + path (feeling, suffering) + etic (adjective suffix)
anti: from greek 'anti', meaning 'against, opposite'.
path: from greek 'pathos', meaning 'feeling, suffering, experience'.
etic: a suffix forming adjectives, often from nouns ending in '-pathy' or '-path', indicating a state or condition.
Examples
she was antipathetic to the proposed changes from the very beginning.
his cynical worldview made him antipathetic to their optimistic plans.
the two chemicals are antipathetic and react violently when combined.