animosity

Speech parts

1. animosity - Noun

2. animosity - Verb

Meaning

Mere spiritedness or courage.

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hatred enmity opposition animus acrimony venom malice spite hostility resentment bitterness antagonism malevolence rancor bad blood
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Antonyms

union league amity jones connexion freemasonry
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Hypernyms

hostility enmity ill-will

Related terms

animose unanimosity

Phrases with the word

animosity-driven feeling of animosity towards russians jewish animosity anti-catholic animosity catholic animosity animosity towards catholics

Derivatives

animosities

Examples

A Black Lives Matter demonstrator carried to safety an injured man identified by crowds as a far-right protester, as animosity was briefly set aside. Source: Internet

Accordingly, and further because IBM had developed animosity toward Microsoft, IBM decided to rewrite OS/2 for the PowerPC. Source: Internet

Addressing a press conference at State police headquarters here, he said troublemongers were using social media platforms to stoke communal animosity. Source: Internet

Although Burton won in the end, the furor over the casting provoked enormous fan animosity, to the extent that Warner Brothers' share price slumped. Source: Internet

Although disco culture started out underground, it eventually thrived in the mainstream by the late 1970s; in contrast, the rave culture would make an effort to stay underground to avoid the animosity that was still surrounding disco and dance music. Source: Internet

Although some animosity had developed between them there, mainmain speculation? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

animize animose animoseness animosity towards catholics animosity towards russians animosity-driven