hostility

Noun

Meaning

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

An act of an open enemy; a hostile deed; especially in the plural, acts of warfare; attacks of an enemy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

enmity opposition aggression animosity antagonism warfare war malice conflict fighting spite hatred contention resentment strife
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Antonyms

amity peace friendliness union association guild
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Hypernyms

state action hate hatred unfriendliness

Hyponyms

cold war war force violence tension aggression

Related terms

hostile

Phrases with the word

strong hostility arouse hostility in with hostility hostility toward women hostility toward rising generation mutual hostility

Derivatives

hostilities

Examples

he could no longer contain his hostility Source: Internet

he could not conceal his hostility Source: Internet

A bystander shouted, "Gay power!", someone began singing " We Shall Overcome ", and the crowd reacted with amusement and general good humor mixed with "growing and intensive hostility". Source: Internet

According to cryonicist Aschwin de Wolf and others, cryonics can often produce intense hostility from spouses who are not cryonicists. Source: Internet

A condition of Raleigh's pardon was avoidance of any hostility against Spanish colonies or shipping. Source: Internet

After the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, relations with Japan changed from hostility and an absence of contact to cordiality and extremely close cooperation in many fields. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hostilely hostileness hostilities hostility toward rising generation hostility toward women hostility toward younger generation