Analysis Complete

hostility

/ hostility /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
acts of overt warfare
"the outbreak of hostilities"
Type of:
combat armed combat
noun Sense 2
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
"he could not conceal his hostility"
Type of:
unfriendliness
Kinds of:
virulence virulency
noun Sense 3
the feeling of a hostile person
"he could no longer contain his hostility"
Type of:
hate hatred
Kinds of:
animosity animus bad blood class feeling antagonism
noun Sense 4
a state of deep-seated ill-will
Type of:
state
Kinds of:
latent hostility tension war state of war suspicion
Derived:
antagonize antagonise
noun Sense 5
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
Type of:
action
Kinds of:
meat grinder violence force plundering pillage
Derived:
attack aggress
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

combat armed combat unfriendliness virulence virulency hate hatred animosity animus bad blood class feeling antagonism