ANIMOSITY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word animosity. (close relations)
animosities
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| enmity | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of deep-seated ill-will • the feeling of a hostile person | ||||||
| hatred | nounn | |||||
noun • the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action | ||||||
| aggression | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to behave aggressively • a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack • violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked • the act of initiating hostilities • deliberately unfriendly behavior | ||||||
| anger | nounn | |||||
noun • a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance • the state of being angry • belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • make angry • become angry | ||||||
| antipathy | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of intense dislike • the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided | ||||||
| aversion | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of intense dislike • the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away | ||||||
| grudge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation verb • bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings • accept or admit unwillingly | ||||||
| hostility | nounn | |||||
noun • a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition • a state of deep-seated ill-will • the feeling of a hostile person • violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked | ||||||
| malice | nounn | |||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer • the quality of threatening evil | ||||||
| resentment | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | ||||||
| spite | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • feeling a need to see others suffer • malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty verb • hurt the feelings of | ||||||
| acrimony | nounn | |||||
noun • a rough and bitter manner | ||||||
| animus | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility | ||||||
| opposition | nounn | |||||
noun • the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with • the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected • the relation between opposed entities • the act of hostile groups opposing each other • a contestant that you are matched against • a body of people united in opposing something • a direction opposite to another • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) | ||||||
| bad blood | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility | ||||||
