MISANTHROPY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

misanthropy

noun

Definition of misanthropy

as in antagonism

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Recent Examples of misanthropy Instead, this short, nasty film finds much of its sharpest humor in good old-fashioned misanthropy. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026 Fourteen-year-old Morty is an anxious kid whose attempts to lay low and survive puberty are frequently upended by the erratic experiments of his grandfather Rick, an eccentric scientist whose drunken misanthropy and hijinks find the two embarking on travels across time and space. — Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026 And doomscrolling is related to higher levels of existential anxiety and misanthropy. — Jt Torres, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026 In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Duffy noted that today’s air-travel misanthropy doesn’t just happen on board planes, pointing to fights occurring at baggage claim and arguments with gate agents. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misanthropy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misanthropy

Noun

The undeniable message of AdS/CFT is that, at least in this special snow globe, the rules of gravity and the rules of quantum mechanics are secretly describing the same game — despite the storied antagonism between the two theories.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Kanarek told me that Gray’s antagonism, at the meeting and at other times, positions her as the ultimate instigator of the shooting.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of antagonism

Noun

Syrian families in Magdeburg are weighing whether to stay, as AfD campaign promises of faster deportations and tighter asylum limits deepen fears of hostility and exclusion.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
This online abuse and hostility experienced by trans people in the UK is part of a broader picture of the UK becoming a hostile climate for trans people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hostility

Noun

The dynamic between them essentially embodies the traditional animosity between the clubs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
But as much of Washington scrambles to get its arms around emerging AI risks, elsewhere in the country, opposition to data centers does not necessarily indicate animosity toward AI.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of animosity

Noun

With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Yasmin Soares, a Lula supporter, told Kahn that Bolsonaro's strong performance is scary and that the right brings hatred.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

The enmity between the sides grew after the Irish players wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the first match.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The months-long battle was bitter and hard fought and enmity within the industry has yet to subside.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of enmity

Noun

There’s the brutal heat; the skin destroying UV-rays of that miserable, scorching, eye-blinding sun; the constant allergy/sinusitis issues that NEVER let up; the smothering humidity.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
There’s the brutal heat; the skin-destroying UV rays of that miserable, scorching, eye-blinding sun; the constant allergy/sinusitis issues that never let up; the smothering humidity.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of allergy

Noun

The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.

— Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 May 2026