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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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Words popularity by usage frequency

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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. Angela Merkel:

    We need to ... say that right-wing extremism, hostility towards foreigners and anti-Semitism should not be allowed any place in our society.

  2. Boris Johnson:

    This package would send a clear message to the Kremlin – we will not tolerate their destabilising activity, and we will always stand with our NATO allies in the face of Russian hostility, i have ordered our Armed Forces to prepare to deploy across Europe next week, ensuring we are able to support our NATO allies.

  3. Jeremy Morris:

    Their real agenda is to attack Christians, this is about hostility towards people of faith. I have certain religious beliefs that I hold dear to my heart. We wanted to help people in the community and promote Christmas as the Christian holiday it’s always been.

  4. Tanya Lokshina:

    These lists have no legal power, but they do enjoy the very real power to intimidate and incite self-censorship. They have already become an important part of the witch hunt against critics of the government by creating a climate of hostility, fear, and suspicion.

  5. Chuck Schumer:

    I have some real doubts about He has been a judge who has favored the wealthy interests over the middle class, judge Gorsuch has repeatedly sided with corporations over working people, demonstrated a hostility toward women’s rights, and most troubling, hewed to an ideological approach to jurisprudence that makes me skeptical that he can be a strong, independent Justice on the Court.


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