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

hostility

noun

as in hatred

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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hatred
animosity
grudge
antagonism
bitterness
enmity
tension
rancor
antipathy
animus
feud
malice
friction
jaundice
bad blood
discord
gall
alienation
vindictiveness
disaffection
loathing
unfriendliness
virulence
hate
vitriol
vendetta
estrangement
conflict
spite
score
malignity
blood feud
malignancy
spitefulness
venom
coolness
inhospitableness
strain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

amity
friendliness
sympathy
hospitality
friendship
amiability
empathy
civility
cordiality
neighborliness
amicability
understanding
goodwill
comity

as in conflict

hostilities plural 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

conflict
war
fighting
conflagration
battle
hot war
warfare
civil war
engagement
cold war
world war
police action
combat
skirmish
holy war
action
limited war

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

peace
disarmament
demobilization
pacification
demilitarization
tranquility
peacefulness
tranquillity
truce
calm
cease-fire

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of hostility are animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, and rancor. While all these words mean "deep-seated dislike or ill will," hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression.

hostility between the two nations

The words animosity and hostility are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility.

animosity that led to revenge

While the synonyms animus and hostility are close in meaning, animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice.

objections devoid of personal animus

Both 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

Although the words enmity and hostility have much in common, enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed.

an unspoken enmity

The synonyms rancor and hostility are sometimes interchangeable, but rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong.

rancor filled every line of his letters

单词	hostility
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 hostility noun 1 as in hatred a deep-seated ill will a lingering hostility between the two neighbors ever since since they had that property-line dispute Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hatred animosity grudge antagonism bitterness enmity tension rancor antipathy animus feud malice friction jaundice bad blood discord gall alienation vindictiveness disaffection loathing unfriendliness virulence hate vitriol vendetta estrangement conflict spite score malignity blood feud malignancy spitefulness venom coolness inhospitableness strain Antonyms & Near Antonyms amity friendliness sympathy hospitality friendship amiability empathy civility cordiality neighborliness amicability understanding goodwill comity See More 2 as in conflict hostilities plural 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 conflict war fighting conflagration battle hot war warfare civil war engagement cold war world war police action combat skirmish holy war action limited war Antonyms & Near Antonyms peace disarmament demobilization pacification demilitarization tranquility peacefulness tranquillity truce calm cease-fire See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of hostility are animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, enmity, and rancor. While all these words mean "deep-seated dislike or ill will," hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression. hostility between the two nations The words animosity and hostility are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility. animosity that led to revenge While the synonyms animus and hostility are close in meaning, animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice. objections devoid of personal animus Both 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 Although the words enmity and hostility have much in common, enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed. an unspoken enmity The synonyms rancor and hostility are sometimes interchangeable, but rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong. rancor filled every line of his letters
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