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animus

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Synonyms and Antonyms of animus

a deep-seated ill will

feeling no animus toward those who had wronged her

Synonyms of animus

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, enmity, gall, grudge, hostility, jaundice, rancor

Words Related to animus

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 animus

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

comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding

Antonyms of animus

Synonym Discussion of animus

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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