| against the grain(expression, adjective, idiom, hostile, counter) |
| allergic(adjective, mean, nasty, hostile, counter) |
| annulling(adjective, bad, weak, gloomy) |
| antagonistic opposite(expression, adjective, negative, hostile, different) |
| anti- |
| antipodal(adjective, negative, hostile, different, contrary) |
| antipodean(adjective, negative, hostile, different, contrary) |
| argumentative(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) |
| aspirant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent) |
| assailant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent) |
| at odds(expression, adjective, hostile, counter, unfriendly) |
| balancing |
| balky(adjective, negative, hostile, different, adverse) |
| bandit(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent) |
| battling(adjective, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) |
| bellicose(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) |
| belligerent(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) |
| bidder(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent) |
| bitter(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) |
| candidate(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent) |