Hi and welcome to this week’s question of the week! For this week, the word ‘antagonize’ will be covered in the following question:
What are the risks of antagonizing the wrong people?
The word antagonize stands for the provocation of another person. For instance, when a person talks negatively about another, that person is said to be antagonizing. The expression ‘don’t antagonize’ is used to remind people not to provoke, and maintain peace and respect with that person despite apparent problems. If however you don’t, you may end up with the following problems:
- Getting sued for defamation
- Getting into a fight
- Getting ignored
- Losing a friend or acquaintance
- Losing trust
Antagonizing a person may provide some popularity if other people share the same problem about someone. However, it will always result in a conflict. As such, by not antagonizing a person and instead reasoning that a person’s actions are wrong, or exposing a problem, would help to tackle the problem whilst also preventing the risks that are associated with it.
In short: Antagonizing stands for provoking somebody. When antagonizing a person, due to a problem, it creates risks such as being sued or getting into a fight. By staying peaceful and not antagonizing, but rather to reason with the person that you have a problem with, it is possible to express what you feel and prevent any risks from happening. As the expressions goes, ‘don’t antagonize’.
If you have any questions or doubts, then please do not hesitate to leave a comment!
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