Hostility synonyms
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A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.
The definition of animus is a feeling of hostility or ill will, or the motivation to do something.
A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.
Strong dislike or ill will; hate
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]
The act or fact of averting:
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malice (related)
Malice is defined as bad will or the desire to do bad things to another person.
resentment (related)
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The practice or habit of taking hostile actions or launching military attacks:
The definition of animosity is strong ill will or dislike.
The condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor:
A feeling of aversion:
Argument is defined as a verbal exchange between people with opposite views.
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The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment
A sharp disagreement; conflict
A bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans.
The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
A continuing and bitter hate or ill will; deep spite or malice
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Thermal resistance.
(Uncountable) The state of being unfriendly.
A condition of active antagonism or contention:
Military operations of some particular kind e.g. guerrilla warfare
friendliness (antonym)
peace (antonym)
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
friendship (antonym)
Friendliness; good will:
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niceness (antonym)
Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness. [from 19th c.]
gentleness (antonym)
The state of being gentle.
agreeableness (antonym)
kindness (antonym)
An instance of kind behavior:
The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity
The characteristic of being bellicose.
Belligerence.
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The state of being combative
The state of being contentious.
Militant quality, behavior, etc.
The act or quality of being pugnacious.
The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.
The state of being truculent.
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A truculent remark or behaviour
(Uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
Used in plural: belligerency
A state of open, prolonged fighting.
The definition of a conflict is a fight or disagreement.
A focused comparison:
Great effort or a series of efforts; violent exertion
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attack (related)
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
love (related)
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
distrust (related)
persecution (related)
repression (related)
indifference (related)
discontent (related)
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mistrust (related)
provocation (related)
Find another word for hostility. In this page you can discover 58 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hostility, like: ill will, enmity, animus, belligerence, hatred, abhorrence, aversion, malice, resentment, aggression and animosity.