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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 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 WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 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

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • State
   • Unfriendliness

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hostilitynoun

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

2. hostilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   opposition, repugnance

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1. hostilitynoun

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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "hostility":

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

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1. Antonio Guterres:

   They will remember what we do, yet, even as this tragedy unfolds, some of the countries most able to help are shutting their gates to people seeking asylum. Borders are closing, pushbacks are increasing, and hostility is rising. Avenues for legitimate escape are fading away.

2. President Trump:

   I think there was a lot of hostility with other presidents, there's zero hostility with me.

3. Colin Wilson:

   In the civilisation a new law of hostility prevails. And to call it the law of the jungle is unfair to the jungle.

4. 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.

5. China Daily:

   While no one should expect the summit to have ironed out all the differences and erased the deep-seated mistrust between the two long-time foes, it has ignited hopes that they will be finally able to put an end to their hostility and that the long-standing peninsula issues can finally be resolved. These hopes should not be extinguished.