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- DictionaryAn·i·mos·i·ty/ˌanəˈmäsədē/
noun
- 1. strong hostility: "he no longer felt any animosity toward her"
Today we most often speak of animosity toward, between, among, or against people. Keeping your animosity in check might make steam come out your ears. Definitions of animosity. noun. a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility. synonyms: animus, bad blood. see more. Pronunciation.
strong dislike, opposition, or anger: Of course we're competitive, but there's no personal animosity between us. In spite of his injuries, he bears no animosity toward his attackers. The European Community helped France and Germany forget the old animosities between them. Synonyms. animus formal. bad blood.
4 days ago · noun Word forms: plural -ties. a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action. a deep-seated animosity between two sisters. animosity against one's neighbor. SYNONYMS hostility, unfriendliness, opposition, antagonism, animus, hatred.
a feeling of hatred or anger towards someone: There is no animosity between the two teams. (Definition of animosity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of animosity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred. See Synonyms at enmity. 2. A hostile feeling or act. [Middle English animosite, from Old French, from Late Latin animōsitās, courage, from Latin animōsus, bold, from animus, soul, spirit; see anə- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Synonyms for ANIMOSITY: hostility, grudge, hatred, bitterness, enmity, antagonism, tension, feud; Antonyms of ANIMOSITY: amity, friendliness, cordiality, hospitality, friendship, sympathy, civility, neighborliness.
