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hostility

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hostility

1 a deep-seated ill will
  • a lingering hostility between the two neighbors ever since they had that property-line dispute
Synonyms of hostility

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

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 hostility

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

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

amity
2 hostilities plural a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
  • Both sides agreed to cease all hostilities.
Synonyms of hostility

conflagration, conflict, hot war, war
Words Related to hostility

civil war, cold war, holy war, limited war, police action, world war

action, battle, engagement, skirmish

combat, fighting, warfare
Near Antonyms of hostility

demilitarization, demobilization, disarmament

pacification

cease-fire, truce

calm, peacefulness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Antonyms of hostility

peace

Synonym Discussion of hostility

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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