ill-will

Noun

Meaning

See under Ill, a.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

ill will

Synonyms

hostility enmity bad blood despite venom apostasy malice loathing detestation opposition argument spite anxiety aggression ambiguity

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Antonyms

amity understanding belief faith credit confidence

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Hypernyms

hate hatred unfriendliness

Hyponyms

aggression resentment bitterness animosity antagonism gall

Examples

he could no longer contain his hostility Source: Internet

he could not conceal his hostility Source: Internet

Among Niger–Congo -speakers is a belief in a creator God; ancestor spirits; territorial spirits; evil caused by human ill will and neglecting ancestor spirits; priest of territorial spirits. Source: Internet

At the same time, in order to mark the Senate's ill will, commemorative coinage honoring Hadrian's consecration was kept to a minimum. Source: Internet

Elliott then appropriated the "best of the worst" for Niagara; and Perry "in the interest of harmony" accepted the situation, though with growing ill-will. Source: Internet

Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a given society, because they can lead to tension and ill will, and as a result they are often considered taboo to be discussed in the light of company in many cultures. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ill-used ill-using ill-ventilated ill-willed ill-willer ill-willing