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animosity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of animosity

a deep-seated ill will
  • His open animosity towards us made our meeting very uncomfortable.
Synonyms of animosity

animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, enmity, gall, grudge, hostility, jaundice, rancor
Words Related to animosity

blood feud, feud, score, vendetta

hate, hatred, loathing

vindictiveness, virulence, vitriol

alienation, disaffection, estrangement

conflict, coolness, discord, friction, strain, tension

inhospitableness, unfriendliness

malice, malignancy, malignity, spite, spitefulness, venom
Near Antonyms of animosity

amiability, amicability, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality, neighborliness

comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding
Antonyms of animosity

amity

Synonym Discussion of animosity

enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, rancor, animus mean deep-seated dislike or ill will. enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed.
    • an unspoken enmity
hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression.
    • hostility between the two nations
antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism suggesting a clash of temperaments leading readily to hostility.
    • a natural antipathy for self-seekers
    • antagonism between the brothers
animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility.
    • animosity that led to revenge
rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong.
    • rancor filled every line of his letters
animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice.
    • objections devoid of personal animus

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