hostility

noun

hos·til·i·ty hä-ˈsti-lə-tē How to pronounce hostility (audio)

plural hostilities

: deep-seated usually mutual ill will

glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility

showed open hostility toward outsiders

b(1)

: hostile action

the Spanish expedition encountered hostility … and was forced to flee

R. W. Murray

(2)

hostilities plural : overt acts of warfare : war

Peace talks were stalled after recent hostilities.

: conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle

there was tension, there was hostility and envy in the air

Theodor Reik

Example Sentences

They were both glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility. The townspeople showed open hostility to outsiders. Peace talks were stalled after recent hostilities. Both sides are calling for a cessation of hostilities.

Recent Examples on the Web Murray said the backlash directed at Black women was part of a wider hostility Black women often face when challenging authority.

Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 In January 2022, the Oregon Court of Appeals determined that BOLI demonstrated anti-religious hostility and struck down the $135,000 damages award, citing a violation of the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause.

Jon Brown, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 While sections of Britain’s tabloids showed much hostility to the pair, the queen maintained her relationship with her grandson and reportedly showed a degree of sympathy to his young family.

Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 There was just such visible hostility on the part of the senators towards us.

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022 Kat, the assistant to the chain’s founder, is played by Mr. Baena’s wife, Aubrey Plaza, with her trademark level of free-floating deadpan hostility, this time with a hint of lurking menace.

Kyle Smith, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Her bravery in the face of overt hostility has made this conservative's conservative -- the daughter of the man liberals deemed a political Darth Vader -- the darling of the left.

Jodi Enda, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 At a time of bitter political hostility and the recent Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, Maines, who sported a gold-on-black Ruth Bader Ginsburg T-shirt, seemed emboldened while doing her best to keep the mood lighthearted.

Seth Combscontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2022 In its interrogation of American hostility to marijuana, though, the show never acknowledges any danger associated with it, even as high THC levels can make cannabis products extremely potent.

New York Times, 22 July 2022 See More

单词	hostilities
释义	hostility noun hos·til·i·ty hä-ˈsti-lə-tē plural hostilities 1 a : deep-seated usually mutual ill will glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility showed open hostility toward outsiders b(1) : hostile action the Spanish expedition encountered hostility … and was forced to flee R. W. Murray (2) hostilities plural : overt acts of warfare : war Peace talks were stalled after recent hostilities. 2 : conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle there was tension, there was hostility and envy in the air Theodor Reik Synonyms animosity animus antagonism antipathy bad blood bitterness enmity gall grudge jaundice rancor See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They were both glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility. The townspeople showed open hostility to outsiders. Peace talks were stalled after recent hostilities. Both sides are calling for a cessation of hostilities. Recent Examples on the Web Murray said the backlash directed at Black women was part of a wider hostility Black women often face when challenging authority. Meena Venkataramanan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 In January 2022, the Oregon Court of Appeals determined that BOLI demonstrated anti-religious hostility and struck down the $135,000 damages award, citing a violation of the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause. Jon Brown, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 While sections of Britain’s tabloids showed much hostility to the pair, the queen maintained her relationship with her grandson and reportedly showed a degree of sympathy to his young family. Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 There was just such visible hostility on the part of the senators towards us. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022 Kat, the assistant to the chain’s founder, is played by Mr. Baena’s wife, Aubrey Plaza, with her trademark level of free-floating deadpan hostility, this time with a hint of lurking menace. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 Her bravery in the face of overt hostility has made this conservative's conservative -- the daughter of the man liberals deemed a political Darth Vader -- the darling of the left. Jodi Enda, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 At a time of bitter political hostility and the recent Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, Maines, who sported a gold-on-black Ruth Bader Ginsburg T-shirt, seemed emboldened while doing her best to keep the mood lighthearted. Seth Combscontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2022 In its interrogation of American hostility to marijuana, though, the show never acknowledges any danger associated with it, even as high THC levels can make cannabis products extremely potent. New York Times, 22 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English hostilite, hostilitie, borrowed from Late Latin hostīlitāt-, hostīlitās, from Latin hostīlis "of an enemy, hostile" + -itāt-, -itās -ity First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition hostility noun hos·til·i·ty hä-ˈsti-lə-tē plural hostilities 1 : an unfriendly or hostile state, attitude, or action They showed no hostility toward strangers. 2 hostilities plural : acts of warfare Medical Definition hostility noun hos·til·i·ty hä-ˈstil-ət-ē plural hostilities : conflict, opposition, or resistance in thought or principle hostilities noun plural of hostility as in war a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups both sides agreed to cease all hostilities for Hanukkah and Christmas Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance war conflict skirmish conflagration fighting warfare battle hot war civil war cold war engagement world war combat holy war action police action limited war Antonyms & Near Antonyms peace disarmament demobilization demilitarization pacification truce tranquility cease-fire tranquillity peacefulness calm See More
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