Ancient Greek word root · Prefixes

anti-: against, opposite

anti- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “against, opposite”. Learn its variants and explore 2 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: against, opposite

Root forms: anti-, ant-

Source word: ἀντί — over against, opposite

Word family and examples

• antibiotic

  a medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms

• antipathy

  a deep-seated feeling of dislike

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