Synonyms of hostility
11 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for hostility is hatred. Other synonyms of hostility are antipathy, enmity, animosity, antagonism and opposition. The opposite of hostility is friendliness.
Synonyms and similar words for hostility
nounThe state of being hostile.
- antagonismA strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
- opposition
- enmityA state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.
- animosityViolent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
- antipathyOften followed by against, between, for, or to: a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance, normally towards a person...
- hatredA strong aversion; an intense dislike.
- unfriendliness
- animus
Opposite of hostility
nounAntonym(s) of “state of being hostile”.
- amityFriendship; friendliness.
- friendlinessThe quality of being friendly.
nounAntonym(s) of “military action”.
Meaning of hostility
- noun The state of being hostile.
- noun A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.
hostility in other languages
Questions about synonyms of hostility
- What is another word for hostility?
- Hostility has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as hatred, antipathy, enmity, animosity, antagonism and opposition.
- What is the opposite of hostility?
- The opposite of hostility is friendliness. Other antonyms of hostility are amity.
- What does hostility mean?
- Hostility means the state of being hostile.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: hostility (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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