hostility
50
5.2
- noun
- /hɑːˈstɪlɪti/
:
hostilidades
- We are reducing, substantially reducing the present level of hostilities.
- end hostilities
- cease hostilities
- outbreak of hostilities
We do a unilateral move, reduce our, you know, our, our hostility and aggression and see if the Russians reciprocate.
- We do a unilateral move, reduce our, you know, our, our hostility and aggression and see if the Russians reciprocate.
Examples
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That could be another attempt to draw us into wider hostilities.
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After the hostilities ended, I went to Texas.
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In the end, they accepted him without hostility, if also without enthusiasm.
Fiction book (1997) -
Ending hostilities with Germany is the best path out of this mess.
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The cessation of hostilities has caused as many problems as the war itself.
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Now, I will admit that hostilities may have escalated more than either of us anticipated.
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The main purpose of the armistice conventions was to stop the hostilities, not to define political borders along lines.
Academic text (2008) -
By the spring of 1999, no improvement was visible, and the danger of renewed hostilities remained uncomfortably high.
Academic text (1999) -
After the outbreak of hostilities between Iran and Iraq, the PRC helped arm both belligerents.
Academic text (1990) -
The ongoing hostility between the two nations has resulted in numerous violent clashes.
Synonyms
187
5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
101
3.5
Hostile or violent behavior toward others
16
6.9
Hostile feeling between people or groups
12
4.6
Showing a readiness to attack or threaten others
10
4.1
Actions that hurt or try to control other people
10
6.3
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
5
7.9
Unfriendly and aggressive behavior that tries to start a fight
1
7.4
Fighting between two countries or groups during a war
Compounds
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hostility comes from the Latin word hostis, which means 'enemy'. Because it is the same root as hostile, hostility can also mean real acts of violence between enemies, not just feelings.