Hostility

/hɒˈstɪlɪti/

Synonyms for "hostility" (198 found)

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Closest matches (40)

Noun(9 words)

antagonism enmity acrimony aggression animosities animosity antagonisms antagonizing antipathies

abhorrence abomination action aggression aggressiveness allergy altercation animosity animus antagonism anteposition antipathy antithesis argument aversionbad bloodbad feelingbellicism bellicosity belligerence

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belligerency bickering bitterness bloodshedcat-and-dog lifechauvinism chill clash

Adjective(3 words)

aggressive behaviorbad attitudecatalan tensió

Strong matches (59)

clashingcold sweatcollision combat combativeness competition conflict confrontation confrontment contention contentiousness contest contestation contradiction contradistinction contraindication contraposition contrariety contrariness contrast

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controversy counterpositioncreeping fleshcross purposescross-purposescut and thrustdebate despitefulness disaccord disaffinity disagreement discord discrepancy disgust dislike disputation dispute dissension distaste enmity ferocity feud fierceness fight fighting fractiousness frictionhard feelingshardheartedness hate

Verb(1 words)

continue the feud

Noun(8 words)

declaration of warenmities feud feuding feuds growling hatefulness hating

Related words (99)

hatred horror hostilitiesill willill-willimmediate dislikeinconsistency inimicalness jingoismkilkenny catslitigation loathing logomachy malevolence malice malignity martialism militancy militarismmortal horror

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nausea negativeness noncooperation obstinacy opposing oppositeness opposition opposure oppugnance oppugnancypaper warpersonality conflictperverseness perversitypolar oppositionpolarity polarization polemicposing againstpugnaciousness pugnacity quarrel quarreling quarrelsomeness rancor recalcitrance refractoriness repugnance repulsion resentment rivalrysaber rattlingscrapping showdown shuddering spite spitefulness squabblingstate of warstrife struggle truculence uncooperativeness unfriendliness unpeacefulness venom virulence vying warwar of wordswarfare warmongering warpath words wrangling

Noun(20 words)

hatredshostile attitudehostile climatehostile environmentill willincivilitiesmost unwelcomingrancidity rancour rebuffs resentments rivalries smoulders spites stridency truculency unfriendliness venom warpaths wars

Adjective(4 words)

ill dispositionitalian tensionemutual repulsionpolitical tensions

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More general

10 entries

action attitude climateemotional stateenvironmentenvironmental conditionhate hatred state unfriendliness

More specific

6 entries

aggression antagonism enmityharsh terrainhazardous weathertoxic atmosphere

Collocations

6 entries

high hostilityovert hostilityracial hostilitystate of hostilityunderlying hostilityverbal hostility

Inflections

1 entries

hostilities

Derivations

1 entries

hostile

Sample sentences

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I have no personal hostility to the system.

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Hostility was replaced by love.

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I'm sensing a little hostility here.

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I'm sensing a lot of hostility.

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