antipathetical

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antipathetical - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Antipathetic \An`ti*pa*thet"ic\, Antipathetical
  \An`ti*pa*thet"ic*al\, a.
     Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to
     a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to.
     --Fuller.
     [1913 Webster]

antipathetical - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  antipathetical
      adj 1: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed;
             "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks";
             "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed
             to grant their request" [syn: antipathetic,
             antipathetical, averse(p), indisposed(p),
             loath(p), loth(p)]
      2: characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves
         antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within
         the party" [syn: antagonistic, antipathetic,
         antipathetical]