Synonyms for ill will
ill will

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1. ill will

   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, enmity, hatred, hostility, malevolence, malice, malignity, rancor, spite

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

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1. hostility, enmity, ill willnoun

   the feeling of a hostile person

   "he could no longer contain his hostility"

   Synonyms:
   aggression, hostility, enmity, antagonism

2. hostility, ill willnoun

   a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

   "he could not conceal his hostility"

   Synonyms:
   aggression, hostility, enmity, antagonism

Matched Categories

1. • Hate
   • Unfriendliness

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1. Gretchen Whitmer:

   This is clearly a political demonstration out here, but you know what ? I don't wish them ill will. I'm trying to protect all the people of this state, no matter if they voted for me or not, and I would love it if White House would weigh in and help.

2. M. Henry:

   That which is won ill, will never wear well, for there is a curse attends it which will waste it. The same corrupt dispositions which incline men to sinful ways of getting, will incline them to the like sinful ways of spending.

3. Scott Walker:

   We had Bob Dole, John McCain, Mitt Romney. If it's just whoever's next up, that hasn't worked so well for the Republican party in the past, jeb's a good man. You're not going to hear me speak ill will of Jeb ... I just think voters are going to look at this and say, 'If we're running against Hillary Clinton, we'll need a name from the future -- not a name from the past -- to win.'.

4. Hussein Al-Khunaizi:

   Good will and ill will are just two sides of the same card...

5. Britney Spears:

   It's really sad to see that some tabloid magazines still have to manufacture ill will between Britney Spears and me, if certain journalists want to throw their integrity out the window by spreading false information, then so be it. But I'm not falling for their lies and neither should my fans or Britney's.