hostilitynoun
uk/hɒsˈtɪl.ə.ti/us/hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬i/hostility noun (UNFRIENDLINESS)
C2 [ U ] an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something:
They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours.
hostility noun (UNFRIENDLINESS)
C2 [ U ] an occasion when someone shows that they do not agree with or like something
hostility noun (FIGHTING)
hostilities [ plural ] formal
fighting in a war:
Hostilities began/broke out just after midnight.
Hostilities were suspended (= fighting stopped temporarily) during the talks.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fighting
- a fight to the finish idiom
- action stations
- bloodless
- bloodletting
- brawl
- counterinsurgency
- disturbance
- dust-up
- engagement
- fighting
- fistfight
- fisticuffs
- fray
- he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day idiom
- hotspot
- last
- mano a mano
- pick
- shoot
- slug
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