hostility
noun [U] (UNFRIENDLINESS) /hɒsˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
/hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬i/ Definition
C2 an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not agree with or like something: They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours.Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourFeelings of dislike and hatred
(Definition of hostility noun (UNFRIENDLINESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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hostile adjective (COMPANIES)
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hostile adjective (DIFFICULT)
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hostile adjective (ENEMY)
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hostile adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
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hostility noun (FIGHTING)
- hostility noun (UNFRIENDLINESS)
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hot adjective (ANGRY)
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hot adjective (CAUSING DISAGREEMENT)
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hot adjective (DEMANDING)
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hot adjective (MOST LIKELY)
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