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HANDSHAKING Antonyms

5 antonyms for handshaking. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For HANDSHAKING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
animosity

noun

n

noun

• a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

conflict

noun

n

noun

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests

• an incompatibility of dates or events

• opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot)

• a disagreement or argument about something important

verb

• be in conflict

• go against, as of rules and laws

contention

noun

n

noun

• a point asserted as part of an argument

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

disagreement

noun

n

noun

• a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

• the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

hostility

noun

n

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

Alternatives for ANIMOSITY

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Alternatives for CONFLICT

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Alternatives for CONTENTION

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Alternatives for DISAGREEMENT

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Alternatives for HOSTILITY

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