animosity

Meaning

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

Synonyms

hostility

enmity

hatred

spite

antagonism

antipathy

animus

rancor

grudge

resentment

malice

detestation

hate

😡

bad blood

dislike

rancour

abomination

aversion

abhorrence

loathing

bitterness

revolt

feud

ill feeling

ill will

quarrel

save

unfriendliness

viciousness

virulence

virulency

vitriol

no love lost

bad impression

aggression

conflict

bad mind

acerbity

acridity

acridness

acrimony

aggressiveness

anger

💢

belligerence

belligerency

disaffection

discord

distaste

dudgeon

embitterment

Translations

animosité

animosidad

Animosität

animosità

düşmanlık

animosidade

Feindseligkeit

έχθρα

Abneigung

Hass

Feindschaft

μίσος

husumet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/

Etymology

From French animosité, from Latin animositas (“courage, spirit, vehemence”), from animosus, from animus (“courage, spirit, mind”); see animose, animate.