Synonyms for enmity
ˈɛn mɪ tien·mi·ty

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1. enmitynoun

   Synonyms:
   antagonism, antipathy, animosity, animus, rancor, hostility

   Antonyms:
   amity

2. enmitynoun

   The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

   Synonyms:
   antipathy, hostility, rancor, animosity, animus, antagonism

   Antonyms:
   amity

3. enmitynoun

   A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.

   Synonyms:
   antagonism, animus, rancor, animosity, antipathy, hostility

   Antonyms:
   amity

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1. enmity

   Enmity is the state of being an enemy or the feeling and disposition characterizing an enemy (compare ENEMY). Animosity denotes a feeling more active and vehement, but often less enduring and determined, than enmity. Enmity distinctly recognizes its object as an enemy, to be met or dealt with accordingly. Hostility is enmity in action; the term hostilities between nations denotes actual armed collision. Bitterness is a resentful feeling arising from a belief that one has been wronged; acrimony is a kindred feeling, but deeper and more persistent, and may arise from the crossing of one's wishes or plans by another, where no injustice or wrong is felt. Antagonism, as between two competing authors or merchants, does not necessarily imply enmity, but ordinarily suggests a shade, at least, of hostile feeling. Malice is a disposition or intent to injure others, for the gratification of some evil passion; malignity is intense and violent enmity, hatred, or malice. Compare synonyms for ACRIMONY; ANGER; HATRED.

   Synonyms:
   acrimony, animosity, antagonism, bitterness, hatred, hostility, ill will, malevolence, malice, malignity, rancor, spite

   Antonyms:
   agreement, alliance, amity, concord, friendship, harmony, kindliness, kindness, regard, sympathy

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1. enmity

   Synonyms:
   discord, hate, hostility, malevolence, maliciousness, aversion, malignity, ill-feeling, animosity, opposition, bitterness, acrimony, asperity

   Antonyms:
   friendship, love, affection, esteem, friendliness, cordiality

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1. hostility, enmity, antagonismnoun

   a state of deep-seated ill-will

   Synonyms:
   aggression, hostility, ill will, antagonism

2. hostility, enmity, ill willnoun

   the feeling of a hostile person

   "he could no longer contain his hostility"

   Synonyms:
   aggression, hostility, ill will, antagonism

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1. enmitynoun

   Synonyms:
   animosity, hatred, hate, hostility, malignity, malice, aversion, malevolence, rancor, bitterness, ill-will

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1. enmitynoun

   Synonyms:
   hostility, unfriendliness, opposition, antagonism, malignity, hatred, animosity, malevolence, rancor, antipathy, feud

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1. List of paraphrases for "enmity":

   hostility, animosity, feud, antagonism, runner, hostile, sprinter, hatred, ill-will

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1. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

   The purpose of writing is not to commend the flaws and imperfections in life. We do not write to encourage enmity or to instigate evil. We want to promote writing not as self-expression, but to minimize life's imperfections.

2. Paul Sadler:

   It has been said that God's gift is also indescribable because of the grace by which it is given. God, who is rich in mercy, gave the world the gift of His dear Son while we were at enmity with Him. Paul says 'But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us' (Rom. 58). Therefore, in Him we are freely given all things redemption, forgiveness of sins, righteousness, peace, hope, wisdom and knowledge.

3. Joshua Landis:

   Damascus needs the Kurds. The Kurds and Damascus have two things in common: enmity for Turkey and a desire not to see Sunni rebel militias ruling the northeast of Syria, but they don't agree on anything when it comes to ruling northeast Syria.

4. Bharavi:

   The natural hostility of beasts is laid aside when flying from pursuers; so also when danger is impending the enmity of rivals is ended.

5. Machiavelli:

   It must be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage, than the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institutions and merely lukewarm defenders in those who would gain by the new ones.