Anti
prefix
Against, opposed to, or preventing something.
Antiwar, antifreeze, antibiotic
Often appears as...
- antisocial
- antigovernment
noun
A person who is against something or works to stop it.
He's an anti when it comes to smoking
Often appears as...
- anti smoking
- anti hunting
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
prefix
Counteracting or neutralizing.
Antidote, antiseptic, antiperspirant
Often appears as...
- antidote
- antiseptic
prefix
Before in time, space, or position.
Antenatal, antecedent
Often appears as...
- antedate
- antecedent
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
prefix
Replicating or mimicking.
Antibody, antipasto, antithesis
Often appears as...
- antibody
- antipasto
prefix
Against, opposed to, or preventing something.
Antiwar, antifreeze, antibiotic
Often appears as...
- antisocial
- antigovernment
noun
A person who is against something or works to stop it.
He's an anti when it comes to smoking
Often appears as...
- anti smoking
- anti hunting
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
prefix
Counteracting or neutralizing.
Antidote, antiseptic, antiperspirant
Often appears as...
- antidote
- antiseptic
prefix
Before in time, space, or position.
Antenatal, antecedent
Often appears as...
- antedate
- antecedent
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
prefix
Replicating or mimicking.
Antibody, antipasto, antithesis
Often appears as...
- antibody
- antipasto
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Common Associations
Often used with words related to conflict, defense, or prevention.
The antiwar activist organized a rally.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Charge
Can imply a strong stance or evoke emotions when combined with certain topics.
Her antigovernment speech stirred the crowd.
Pro Tip 3/3Preventive Nuance
Used to describe substances or actions designed to prevent undesirable conditions.
She added antifreeze to her car's radiator.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Associations
Often used with words related to conflict, defense, or prevention.
The antiwar activist organized a rally.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Charge
Can imply a strong stance or evoke emotions when combined with certain topics.
Her antigovernment speech stirred the crowd.
Pro Tip 3/3Preventive Nuance
Used to describe substances or actions designed to prevent undesirable conditions.
She added antifreeze to her car's radiator.
Pro Tip 1/3Common Associations
Often used with words related to conflict, defense, or prevention.
The antiwar activist organized a rally.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Charge
Can imply a strong stance or evoke emotions when combined with certain topics.
Her antigovernment speech stirred the crowd.
Pro Tip 3/3Preventive Nuance
Used to describe substances or actions designed to prevent undesirable conditions.
She added antifreeze to her car's radiator.
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These Rare Giraffes Were...
just our normal anti poaching strategy is obviously not working this giraffe movers College will be collars on all of our giraffe groups to know where these groups are at all times so that we can follow them we can shatter them and we can protect them and restore failing we've got five groups of poachers coming here
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HIV and flu -- the...
to what mike respector said you know the anti vaccine crowd didn't really want that to happen and malaria is even further behind all no malaria there is a candidate that actually showed efficacy in an earlier trial and is currently in Phase three trials now it probably isn't the perfect vaccine but it's moving along
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How can social media...
right now the anti power conversation we're used to is the one between the incumbents and the insurgents and we've seen this happen over and over again right egypt tunisia libya between when i was invited here and now we've seen it in ukraine and we're now in a world
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How to be your best self...
moment how do you advise that we cultivate happiness and enjoy with all everything that's going on well so just to be clear firstly I'm not anti happiness which you'll understand why I'm saying this as I progressed I think though that often again we have this
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Storytellers Summit Day...
to push for policy change so along with a teammate of mine we made a rough cut of some of the footage and we took that to the Wildlife Trust of India which is one of India's best research and advocacy organizations and to wild it which is an anti trafficking
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South Africa's Strongest...
survive a poaching attack her story spread around the world and she has become an icon of hope in the fight against poachers poaching can happen even if you have a massively good anti poaching unit it can still happen I don't think poaching of rhinos will
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
fences for anti poaching and a very important part being that of road maintenance because if left alone roads will be probably your primary source of erosion and degradation of your land so they need to keep that all up to scratch
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Actually, the world...
excerpted but it's also helped by anti globalizes who see this giant globalization tsunami that's about to wreck all our lives if it hasn't already done so the other thing I would add is that this is not a new view I'm a little
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Mountain Gorillas'...
dangerous and anti gorillas as it is uncomfortable and exhausting for humans but there are some who endure it nonetheless my name is Francois so I guided africanus National Park the very important to the guide to not egg the
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First-Time Smuggler PIPE...
departure day the two flunking guys they come to the room with the suitcase they pulled the packages out of the suitcase they laid them on the bed and sprayed them all with anti dog spray
Video examples
These Rare Giraffes Were...
just our normal anti poaching strategy is obviously not working this giraffe movers College will be collars on all of our giraffe groups to know where these groups are at all times so that we can follow them we can shatter them and we can protect them and restore failing we've got five groups of poachers coming here
Video examples
HIV and flu -- the...
to what mike respector said you know the anti vaccine crowd didn't really want that to happen and malaria is even further behind all no malaria there is a candidate that actually showed efficacy in an earlier trial and is currently in Phase three trials now it probably isn't the perfect vaccine but it's moving along
Video examples
How can social media...
right now the anti power conversation we're used to is the one between the incumbents and the insurgents and we've seen this happen over and over again right egypt tunisia libya between when i was invited here and now we've seen it in ukraine and we're now in a world
Video examples
How to be your best self...
moment how do you advise that we cultivate happiness and enjoy with all everything that's going on well so just to be clear firstly I'm not anti happiness which you'll understand why I'm saying this as I progressed I think though that often again we have this
Video examples
Storytellers Summit Day...
to push for policy change so along with a teammate of mine we made a rough cut of some of the footage and we took that to the Wildlife Trust of India which is one of India's best research and advocacy organizations and to wild it which is an anti trafficking
Video examples
South Africa's Strongest...
survive a poaching attack her story spread around the world and she has become an icon of hope in the fight against poachers poaching can happen even if you have a massively good anti poaching unit it can still happen I don't think poaching of rhinos will
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
fences for anti poaching and a very important part being that of road maintenance because if left alone roads will be probably your primary source of erosion and degradation of your land so they need to keep that all up to scratch
Video examples
Actually, the world...
excerpted but it's also helped by anti globalizes who see this giant globalization tsunami that's about to wreck all our lives if it hasn't already done so the other thing I would add is that this is not a new view I'm a little
Video examples
Mountain Gorillas'...
dangerous and anti gorillas as it is uncomfortable and exhausting for humans but there are some who endure it nonetheless my name is Francois so I guided africanus National Park the very important to the guide to not egg the
Video examples
First-Time Smuggler PIPE...
departure day the two flunking guys they come to the room with the suitcase they pulled the packages out of the suitcase they laid them on the bed and sprayed them all with anti dog spray
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Quote examples
Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
Too often, there are complaints in the British papers about the BBC. It's too left wing, too right wing, too pro-Brexit, too anti, and so on. It's only when you go abroad and try to find out what is going on in the world that everyone falls with gratitude before the BBC News.
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Joe Morton
American Actor
It's important to know, whether you're pro or anti the current president and what he's doing, that he's doing what he thinks is for the betterment of the country because his interest is to make this country a better place.
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Michelle Phan
American Businesswoman
You know how it is in L.A. At times, it's a dog-eat-dog world. There's a lot of sharks. I think with YouTube, we're anti that. We're anti-competitive. We're all about collaborating and supporting.
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Roddy Ricch
American Musician
I was anti social, but at the same time, people gravitated to that because they wanted to figure out who I was and why I was how I was.
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Malcolm Mclaren
English Musician
I've always embraced failure as a noble pursuit. It allows you to be anti whatever anyone wants you to be, and to break all the rules.
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Rutger Hauer
Dutch Actor
Good guy' or 'bad guy', hero or anti hero; doesn't matter to me, what role I play, only the character have something magical.
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Gavin Esler
Scottish Journalist
I'm not anti-American. But I am very strongly anti American bacon - the worst bacon in the world.
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Mark Lanegan
American Musician
Talking about myself is difficult for me. It's anti my true nature.
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Robert Kiyosaki
American Author
I am pro-education. I'm just anti the system.
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Geoff Dyer
English Writer
Generally, I'm not anti the novel.
Quote examples
Sandi Toksvig
British Writer
Too often, there are complaints in the British papers about the BBC. It's too left wing, too right wing, too pro-Brexit, too anti, and so on. It's only when you go abroad and try to find out what is going on in the world that everyone falls with gratitude before the BBC News.
Quote examples
Joe Morton
American Actor
It's important to know, whether you're pro or anti the current president and what he's doing, that he's doing what he thinks is for the betterment of the country because his interest is to make this country a better place.
Quote examples
Michelle Phan
American Businesswoman
You know how it is in L.A. At times, it's a dog-eat-dog world. There's a lot of sharks. I think with YouTube, we're anti that. We're anti-competitive. We're all about collaborating and supporting.
Quote examples
Roddy Ricch
American Musician
I was anti social, but at the same time, people gravitated to that because they wanted to figure out who I was and why I was how I was.
Quote examples
Malcolm Mclaren
English Musician
I've always embraced failure as a noble pursuit. It allows you to be anti whatever anyone wants you to be, and to break all the rules.
Quote examples
Rutger Hauer
Dutch Actor
Good guy' or 'bad guy', hero or anti hero; doesn't matter to me, what role I play, only the character have something magical.
Quote examples
Gavin Esler
Scottish Journalist
I'm not anti-American. But I am very strongly anti American bacon - the worst bacon in the world.
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Mark Lanegan
American Musician
Talking about myself is difficult for me. It's anti my true nature.
Quote examples
Robert Kiyosaki
American Author
I am pro-education. I'm just anti the system.
Quote examples
Geoff Dyer
English Writer
Generally, I'm not anti the novel.
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