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. Hussein Al-Khunaizi:

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

2. Adel al-Jubeir:

   It's a clear and powerful message that the US harbors no ill will toward the Arab and Muslim world, it also lays to rest the notion that America is anti-Muslim.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   Certainly the president is wishing no ill will, certainly not violence towards anyone.

4. Bryce Harper:

   It wasn’t heated at all. It was just the moment and a crappy situation, i’ve been playing against Blake since we were 10, 11 years old, so I know there was no ill will behind that at all. The inside pitch is part of the game. He is a great player and a great human being as well. I wish him the best, and I told him to keep throwing that inside fastball because it sets that slider really good.

5. 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.