Antagonisable

/ænˈtæɡənɪzəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being antagonized; able to be opposed, resisted, or made hostile through provocation.

Etymology

From antagonise (British spelling of antagonize) plus the suffix -able (from Latin habilis, meaning 'able'), creating an adjective meaning 'capable of being antagonized.'

Kelly Says

The word 'antagonisable' suggests that hostility isn't inevitable—if something is 'antagonisable,' it means it became hostile through specific actions, implying that conflict was a choice rather than a fixed state!

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