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hostility

/hɑ'stɪlɪti/

Synonyms of hostility Antonyms of hostility Examples of hostility Usage of hostility Parts of hostility Definition that contains hostility Words sounding like hostility Explanation of hostility

noun
the feeling of a hostile person
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"he could no longer contain his hostility"

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enmity ill will

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hatred hate
noun
a state of deep-seated ill-will
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antagonism enmity

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state
noun
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
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"he could not conceal his hostility"

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ill will

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unfriendliness
noun
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
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aggression

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action

Examples of hostility

"he could no longer contain his hostility"
"he could not conceal his hostility"