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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hostility noun (FIGHTING)
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Synonyms and related words:
- (at) daggers drawn idiom
- abrasive adjective (PERSON)
- aloof adjective
- antisocial adjective
- austere adjective
- brutal adjective
- give sb the time of day idiom
- gruff adjective
- hostile adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- impersonal adjective
- inhospitable adjective (PERSON)
- offhand adjective
- offish adjective
- saturnine adjective
- sour adjective (BAD FEELING)
- wintry adjective (EXPRESSION)
- with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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