hostility
nounHow many syllables in hostility?
There are 4 syllables in the word hostility.How to pronounce hostility:
Definition of hostility:
- hostility (noun):
- deep-seated usually mutual ill will
- a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition.
- unfriendly and aggressive feelings or behaviour
Synonyms for hostility:
abhorrence
aggression
animosity
animus
antagonism
antipathy
bad blood
bitterness
detestation
discord
enmity
feud
friction
gall
grudge
hatred
ill will
jaundice
malevolence
malice
rancor
spite
tension
unfriendliness
venom
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