antipathique

unpleasant, disagreeable (person)

adjective ahn-tee-pah-TEEK Rare

Origin: Greek antipatheia, from anti- + pathos (feeling)

Usage Note

Antipathique describes a person whose manner or personality instinctively puts you off — the opposite of sympathique. It is a common, everyday adjective in French and is softer than détestable. The noun antipathie means a feeling of strong dislike. Je le trouve antipathique simply means 'I don't like him' in everyday speech.

Examples

"Ce nouveau collègue m'a semblé vraiment antipathique."

Natural Translation

This new colleague seemed truly unpleasant to me.

Literal Translation

This new colleague to-me has seemed truly unpleasant.

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