as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
enmity had existed between the two families for generations
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Recent Examples of enmity
The final contest between Ali and Frazier was the culmination of a relationship that had begun in friendship but curdled into deep enmity, the decisive battle in a war that had become larger than the two men in the ring.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Too much of today’s public discourse, especially online, fosters enmity instead of empathy.
—Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
While there’s no love triangle, The Long Walk treats its allegiances and enmities with a grandeur that rivals any romance, especially the connection between its hero, Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman), and his friend Peter McVries (David Jonsson).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
With none willing to stand in the face of enmity, spite and oppression, Jerusalem was destroyed.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Too much of today’s public discourse, especially online, fosters enmity instead of empathy.
—Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
While there’s no love triangle, The Long Walk treats its allegiances and enmities with a grandeur that rivals any romance, especially the connection between its hero, Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman), and his friend Peter McVries (David Jonsson).
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
With none willing to stand in the face of enmity, spite and oppression, Jerusalem was destroyed.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enmity
Noun
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Naroditsky’s untimely death has shined a spotlight on the dark underbelly of the game that fellow pros say brought undue hostility upon the chess star in his final months.—
Corey Williams,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Presidents have wide latitude to deploy the Guard, and protection of federal property is an obvious justification in this season of violent hostility to ICE.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her relationship with her family is fraught, and not just because of her liberal politics; religious animosity, personal grudges, and class resentment all play a part.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Be wary of friends who act like their grudges are the only ones that matter in a relationship.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't been shy about his hatred of the rival NFL franchise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chocolate’s distinctive taste begins with cocoa beans, harvested from trees and fermented right on the cocoa farm to develop their aroma and reduce bitterness.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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For the signature bitterness, instead of the classic Campari, Taylor used the deeper Averna—where Campari’s orange bitterness is bright and juicy, Averna’s orange bitterness is a lower hum, like a flourless chocolate cake.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Enmity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enmity. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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