anti-British

adjective

an·​ti-Brit·​ish ˌan-tē-ˈbri-tish  ˌan-ˌtī- 

: opposed to or hostile toward British people, policies, or culture

anti-British sentiments

Examples of anti-British in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the American colonies, the leaders of the patriot cause employed newspapers and pamphlets to foment anti-British sentiment. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

All kinds of people forged unity out of noble ideals (community, sovereignty, freedom) and also out of less noble ones (racial and other exclusions and fierce anti-British sentiments). — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

Thanks in large part to the publication of Revere’s engraving, the moment became a rallying point for the anti-British sentiment that led to the Revolutionary War. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Husseini’s service as a British spy didn’t stop him from working with anti-British elements, including the French and Arab nationalists. — Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025

Although many others have pointed to the most definitely real, anti-British Mecklenburg Resolves of May 31, 1775, as the real root of the document dispute. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025

But after switching parties and leading Monroe’s anti-British and isolationist foreign policy agenda, Adams saw his popularity rise, especially in his native New England. — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2024

By this point, the passage of time had softened some of the anger over Arab betrayal, allowing a distinctly anti-British and pro-Arab sentiment to come to the fore. — Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2015

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-British

• british
• skittish