hostility in English dictionary

  • hostility

    Meanings and definitions of "hostility"

    • (uncountable) The state of being hostile;
    • (countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      The state of being hostile.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.
    • state of being hostile
    • a hostile action, especially a military action
    • noun
      a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"
    • noun
      a state of deep-seated ill-will
    • noun
      the feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility"
    • noun
      violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

    Synonyms of "hostility" in English dictionary

    aggression, antagonism, hate are the top synonyms of "hostility" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of hostility

    • hostility ( countable and uncountable;  plural  hostilities)
    • hostility (countable and uncountable, plural hostilities)
  • Hostility

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