anti- / ant-
against, opposite, instead of
Greek · anti (ἀντί)
Greek anti means against or opposite. It marks opposition (antisocial, antibody), a remedy (antidote, antiseptic), or an opposite (antonym, antarctic). Before a vowel it may become ant-.
Memory trick
anti- is a shield held against a threat: it pushes back.
Words from this root
- antibiotic (anti + biotic) — medicine that fights bacteriaएंटीबायोटिक
- antibody (anti + body) — a protein that fights diseaseप्रतिरक्षी, एंटीबॉडी
- anticlockwise (anti + clockwise) — opposite to clock handsघड़ी की उलटी दिशा में
- antidote (anti + dote) — a remedy against poisonज़हर का काट
- antiseptic (anti + septic) — a substance that stops infectionसंक्रमणरोधी
- antisocial (anti + social) — against friendly societyसमाज-विरोधी
- antonym (ant + onym) — a word with an opposite meaningविलोम शब्द
- antarctic (ant + arctic) — the region opposite the Arcticअंटार्कटिक क्षेत्र
- antagonist (ant + agonist) — an opponent in a storyविरोधी पात्र
- antifreeze (anti + freeze) — liquid that stops freezingजमाव रोकने वाला द्रव
- antivirus (anti + virus) — software that fights virusesएंटीवायरस
- anticlimax (anti + climax) — a weak ending after high hopesनिराशाजनक अंत