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| Main Entry: | hostility |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | antagonism, meanness |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, aggression, animosity, animus, antipathy, aversion, bad blood*, bitterness, detestation, disaffection, enmity, estrangement, grudge, hatred, ill will, malevolence, malice, opposition, rancor, resentment, spite, spleen, venom, war, bellicosity, belligerence, inimicality, unfriendliness, virulence, warpath |
| Antonyms: | friendliness, friendship, gentleness, kindness, niceness, agreeableness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | anarchy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | lawlessness; absence of government |
| Synonyms: | chaos, confusion, disorder, disorganization, disregard, hostility, nihilism, rebellion, reign of terror, revolution, riot, turmoil, unrest, misrule, mob rule, nongovernment |
| Antonyms: | order, rule, lawfulness |
| Main Entry: | animosity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme dislike, hatred |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bad blood, bitterness, displeasure, enmity, hate, hostility, ill will, malevolence, malice, rancor, resentment, malignity, virulence |
| Antonyms: | good will, love |
| Main Entry: | antagonism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | causing problem; opposition |
| Synonyms: | animosity, animus, antipathy, antithesis, clashing, competition, conflict, contention, difference, disagreement, discord, dissension, enmity, friction, hatred, hostility, incongruity, rancor, resistance, rivalry, contradistinction, contrariety, oppugnancy |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, harmony, rapport, sympathy, understanding |
| Main Entry: | antipathy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong dislike, disgust |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, allergy, animosity, animus, antagonism, aversion, avoidance, bad blood*, distaste, enmity, escape, evasion, hate, hatred, hostility, ill will, incompatibility, loathing, opposition, rancor, repugnance, repulsion, contrariety, dyspathy, eschewal, repellency |
| Antonyms: | admiration, appreciation, approval, esteem, honor, like, liking, love, rapport, regard, respect, sympathy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | aversion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; opposition |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, abomination, allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, dread, hate, hatred, horror, hostility, indisposition, loathing, odium, reluctance, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, disliking, having no use for, unwillingness |
| Notes: | aversion is something that originates from within, whereas adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a person's attitude |
| Antonyms: | affection, attachment, care, fondness, kindness, like, liking, love, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | bad blood |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bitterness of feeling |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, anger, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, dislike, distrust, enmity, hard feelings, hatred, hostility, ill will, malevolence, malice, odium, rancor, resentment, venom, bad chemistry, bad feeling, bad vibes, bad will, disaccord, ill-disposedness, mutual hostility, nastiness, oppugnancy, oppugnation, personality conflict, unfriendliness |
| Main Entry: | disaffection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | alienation, estrangement |
| Synonyms: | animosity, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, breach, disagreement, discontent, dislike, disloyalty, dissatisfaction, hatred, hostility, ill will, repugnance, resentment, unfriendliness |
| Antonyms: | attraction, happiness, harmony, pleasure |
| Main Entry: | dislike |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | antagonism, hatred toward something |
| Synonyms: | animosity, animus, antipathy, aversion, detestation, disapproval, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, enmity, hostility, indisposition, loathing, objection, offense, opposition, prejudice, repugnance, deprecation, disapprobation, disesteem |
| Antonyms: | approval, like, liking, love |
| Main Entry: | distaste |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike, hate |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, antipathy, aversion, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, displeasure, dissatisfaction, hatred, horror, hostility, indisposition, loathing, repugnance, repulsion, revolt, revulsion, disrelish |
| Antonyms: | desire, like, love, loving |
| Main Entry: | enmity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hatred, animosity |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, alienation, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bad blood*, bitterness, detestation, dislike, hate, hostility, ill will, loathing, malevolence, malice, malignancy, rancor, spite, spleen, venom, daggers, malignity, uncordiality, unfriendliness |
| Antonyms: | affinity, fellowship, friendship, good will, kindness, love |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | estrangement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | destruction of affections |
| Synonyms: | alienation, breach, disaffection, division, divorce, hostility, leave, parting, removal, schism, separation, split, withdrawal, withholding, antagonization, break-up, disassociation, disunity, leaving |
| Antonyms: | connection, marriage, union |
| Main Entry: | feud |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | major argument; estrangement |
| Synonyms: | altercation, bad blood*, broil*, combat, conflict, contention, contest, controversy, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissension, enmity, faction, fight, fracas, grudge, hostility, quarrel, rivalry, row, run-in*, squabble, strife, vendetta, bickering, falling out |
| Antonyms: | agreement, friendship, comradeship |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fighting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | battle, encounter |
| Synonyms: | argument, battle royal*, beef*, bloodshed, blowup, bout, brush, combat, conflict, contention, dispute, donnybrook*, exchange, flap*, fracas, free-for-all*, go, hassle, hostility, joust, match, melee, mix, riot, roughhouse, row, rowdy, rumble, rumpus, run-in*, scramble, scrap*, scrimmage, scuffle, spat, strife, struggle, tiff, war, warfare, words, wrangle, brannigan, brawling, hell broke loose, punch out, set-to* |
| Antonyms: | peace, surrender, ceasefire |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flak |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, criticism |
| Synonyms: | abuse, censure, condemnation, disapproval, disparagement, fault-finding, hostility, knock*, opposition, pan*, rap*, swipe*, bad press, brickbat, disapprobation |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nerve, brashness |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, animosity, arrogance, bitterness, brass, cheek*, chutzpah*, conceit, confidence, effrontery, guts*, haughtiness, hostility, impertinence, impudence, insolence, malevolence, malice, pomposity, presumption, rancor, self-importance, spite, venom, brazenness, crust cynicism, overbearance, sauciness |
| Antonyms: | modesty, shyness, reservations |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme dislike |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, abomination, anathema, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bête noire*, bother, bugbear*, detestation, disgust, enmity, execration, frost*, grievance, gripe, hatred, horror, hostility, ill will, irritant, loathing, malevolence, nuisance, objection, odium, pain, rancor, rankling, repugnance, repulsion, resentment, revenge, revulsion, scorn, spite, trouble, venom, black beast, malignity, mislike, nasty look, no love lost |
| Antonyms: | liking, love, loving |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hatred |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | severe dislike |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, abomination, acrimony, alienation, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, contempt, detestation, disapproval, disfavor, disgust, displeasure, distaste, enmity, envy, execration, grudge, hard feelings, hate, horror, hostility, ignominy, ill will, loathing, malevolence, malice, odium, pique, prejudice, rancor, repugnance, repulsion, revenge, revulsion, scorn, spite, spleen, venom, allergy to, coldness, invidiousness, malignance, militancy, no use for |
| Antonyms: | like, liking, love, loving |
| Main Entry: | ill will |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bitter feeling |
| Synonyms: | acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bad blood*, bad blood, bitterness, blame, despite, dislike, enmity, envy, feud, grudge, hard feelings, hate, hatred, hostility, malevolence, malice, objection, rancor, resentment, spite, spleen, venom, bad will, hatred; hard feelings, maliciousness, no love lost, no love lost, spitefulness, unfriendliness |
| Antonyms: | friendliness, friendship, good will, liking, loving, good feelings |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | malice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hate, vengefulness |
| Synonyms: | acerbity, animosity, animus, antipathy, bad blood, bane, bitterness, despite, dirt, dislike, down, enmity, evil, grudge, hatred, hostility, ill will, malevolence, meanness, poison, rancor, repugnance, resentment, spite, spleen, umbrage, venom, bile, despitefulness, hatefulness, implacability, maliciousness, malignance, malignity, mordacity, spitefulness, viciousness, vindictiveness |
| Antonyms: | benevolence, friendliness, kindness, like, sympathy, thoughtfulness |
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