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- Dictionaryanimosity/ˌanɪˈmɒsɪti/
noun
- 1. strong hostility: "he no longer felt any animosity towards her"
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The meaning of ANIMOSITY is a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude. How to use animosity in a sentence. Where does the word animosity come from? Synonym Discussion of Animosity.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ə.ti / us / ˌæn.əˈmɑː.sə.t̬i / Add to word list. 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 towards his attackers.
Animosity definition: a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action. See examples of ANIMOSITY used in a sentence.
noun [ C or U ] us / ˌæn.əˈmɑː.sə.t̬i / uk / ˌæn.ɪˈmɒs.ə.ti / Add to word list. 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.
Animosity is a strong feeling similar to hatred. If your (supposed) best buddy embarrasses you in front of a big crowd, your friendship could turn into animosity. SKIP TO CONTENT
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.
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.
