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- [ho-stil-i-tee]
- /hɒˈstɪl ɪ ti/
- /hɒsˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ho-stil-i-tee]
- /hɒˈstɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of hostility word
- noun plural hostility a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness. 1
- noun plural hostility a hostile act. 1
- noun plural hostility opposition or resistance to an idea, plan, project, etc. 1
- noun plural hostility hostilities. acts of warfare. war1 . 1
- noun hostility Hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition. 1
- noun hostility enmity 1
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Origin of hostility
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English hostilite < Latin hostīlitās. See hostile, -ity
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Parts of speech for Hostility
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hostility popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hostility
noun hostility
- war — a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- resentment — the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
- ill will — hostile feeling; malevolence; enmity: to harbor ill will against someone.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
verb hostility
- turn away — move further from sth, sb
- alienate — If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
- set against — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
Antonyms for hostility
noun hostility
- friendship — the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value a person's friendship.
- good will — friendly disposition; benevolence; kindness.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- liking — Usually, likes. the things a person likes: a long list of likes and dislikes.
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
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