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Synonyms for hostility
hɒˈstɪl ɪ tihos·til·i·ty

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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. hostility

    Antipathy, repugnance, and uncongeniality are instinctive; other forms of dislike may be acquired or cherished for cause. Uncongeniality is negative, a want of touch or sympathy. An antipathy to a person or thing is an instinctive recoil from connection or association with that person or thing, and may be physical or mental, or both. Antagonism may result from the necessity of circumstances; opposition may spring from conflicting views or interests; abhorrence and detestation may be the result of religious and moral training; distaste and disgust may be acquired; aversion is a deep and permanent dislike. A natural antipathy may give rise to opposition which may result in hatred and hostility. Compare ACRIMONY; ANGER; ENMITY; HATRED.

    Synonyms:
    abhorrence, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, detestation, disgust, dislike, distaste, hatred, opposition, repugnance, repulsion, uncongeniality

    Antonyms:
    affinity, agreement, attraction, congeniality, fellow-feeling, harmony, kindliness, regard, sympathy

    Preposition:
    Antipathy to (less frequently for or against) a person or thing; antipathy between or betwixt two persons or things.

Princeton's WordNet1.5 / 2 votes

  1. hostility, ill willnoun

    a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

    "he could not conceal his hostility"

    Synonyms:
    aggression, enmity, ill will, antagonism

  2. hostility, enmity, antagonismnoun

    a state of deep-seated ill-will

    Synonyms:
    aggression, enmity, ill will, antagonism

  3. hostility, enmity, ill willnoun

    the feeling of a hostile person

    "he could no longer contain his hostility"

    Synonyms:
    aggression, enmity, ill will, antagonism

  4. aggression, hostilitynoun

    violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

    Synonyms:
    aggression, enmity, ill will, aggressiveness, antagonism

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. hostilitynoun

    Synonyms:
    enmity, animosity, hatred, unfriendliness, ill-will

  2. hostilitynoun

    Synonyms:
    opposition, repugnance

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. hostilitynoun

    Synonyms:
    enmity, animosity, unfriendliness, opposition, warfare, aggression

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "hostility":

    enmity, hostile, animosity, antagonism, runner, feud, sprinter, hatred

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#5349opposition
#7724runner
#12170hostile
#13325hatred
#15217aggression
#17397dislike
#21810hostility
#28532disgust
#29456aversion
#32721feud
#41216sprinter
#48333antagonism
#48768animosity
#50674enmity
#53901repulsion
#56257aggressiveness
#61578distaste
#78152antipathy
#103154abhorrence
#143011repugnance
#206995detestation

How to use hostility in a sentence?

  1. Shimon Peres:

    One day they will see that war and hostility towards Israel have gotten them nothing, arabs want what we all want for our children. We must continue to dream — to focus on the future.

  2. Egypts President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi:

    He said that offending Islam and Muslims has become a tool to mobilize votes. He called the offensive cartoons depicting Muhammad a blatant hostility against this noble religion and its prophet. Egypts President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said that offending the prophet undermines high values many Muslims believe in. We, too, have rights ; right of not to hurt our feelings and not to offend our values.

  3. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

    If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm any hostility.

  4. John Delury:

    I don't think they're popping the champagne bottles because there's a whole set of difficulties that come with North Korea being engaged. In some ways it's a bigger stress on their system. They're very good at dealing with hostility and they know how to be isolated. It's harder for their system to have dialogue and cooperation.

  5. Scott C. Holstad:

    on sale today we have Doubts, Insecurities, Depression and Guilt for reduced prices, in this section Self-Hatred, Suicidal Ideation and Anger. that section there has Betrayal, Inferiority, Hostility and Frustration, but in the back, the best … Confusion, Apathy, Paranoia, Irritation and the beloved Need-To-Kiss-Ass-At-Work all on sale for very, very low prices…


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