Antonyms of adj agonistic

2 of 3 senses of agonistic

Sense 2
agonistic, agonistical, combative -- (striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach")

INDIRECT (VIA competitive) -> noncompetitive -- (not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games")

Sense 3
agonistic, strained -- (struggling for effect; "agonistic poses")

INDIRECT (VIA affected) -> unaffected -- (free of artificiality; sincere and genuine; "an unaffected grace")

Similarity of adj agonistic

3 senses of agonistic

Sense 1
agonistic -- (of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece)

Sense 2
agonistic, agonistical, combative -- (striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach")
       => competitive (vs. noncompetitive), competitory -- (involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position")

Sense 3
agonistic, strained -- (struggling for effect; "agonistic poses")
       => affected (vs. unaffected), unnatural -- (speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression)

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