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hostility

Letters that make hostility

s, o, l, h, t, i, y are letters that make 'hostility'

Words within hostility

os, OS, IT, ti, Host, lit, il, li, host, IL, Ho, Li, Os, Ti are words within 'hostility'

hostility is a 9 letter word starting with h
hostility is a 9 letter word ending with y

4 possible definitions for 'hostility'

Hostility as "the feeling of a hostile person"

Under this definition, hostility is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

enmity, ill will have the same meaning as 'hostility'

hostility as a type

'hostility' can be a type of hatred, hate.

Types of hostility

aggressiveness, belligerency, bitterness, belligerence, gall, rancour, aggression, antagonism, animosity, animus, bad blood, class feeling, resentment, rancor are types of 'hostility'.

Derivatives of hostility

unfriendly, hostile, inimical are derivatives of 'hostility'.

Example of hostility used within this context

"he could no longer contain his hostility"

Hostility as "a state of deep-seated ill-will"

Under this definition, hostility is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

antagonism, enmity have the same meaning as 'hostility'

hostility as a type

'hostility' can be a type of state.

Types of hostility

latent hostility, tension, suspicion, war, state of war, cold war are types of 'hostility'.

Instances of hostility

Cold War. is an instance of hostility

Derivatives of hostility

unfriendly, adversary, opposer, resister, antagonize, antagonise, antagonist, antagonistic, opponent, antipathetic, antipathetical, inimical are derivatives of 'hostility'.

Hostility as "a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition"

Under this definition, hostility is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ill will has the same meaning as hostility

hostility as a type

'hostility' can be a type of unfriendliness.

Types of hostility

virulence, virulency are types of 'hostility'.

Example of hostility used within this context

"he could not conceal his hostility"

Hostility as "violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked"

Under this definition, hostility is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

aggression has the same meaning as hostility

hostility as a type

'hostility' can be a type of action.

Types of hostility

meat grinder, plundering, force, violence, pillaging, pillage are types of 'hostility'.

Derivatives of hostility

aggress, attack, hostile are derivatives of 'hostility'.