animosity
nounHow to pronounce animosity:
Definition of animosity:
- animosity (noun):
- a powerful dislike or hostility
- a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility.
- a strong feeling of dislike or hatred ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility an antagonistic attitude
Synonyms for animosity:
acrimony
animus
antagonism
antipathy
bad blood
bitterness
enmity
feud
friction
grudge
hate
hatred
hostility
ill will
jaundice
malevolence
malice
malignity
rancor
rancour
resentment
tension
virulence
Antonyms for animosity:
acceptance
accessibility
acclaim
acclamation
accolade
accord
acknowledgement
acknowledgment
addiction
admiration
adoration
adulation
affability
affection
affectionateness
affiliation
affinity
agreeability
agreeableness
agreement
amenability
amiability
amiableness
amicableness
amity
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