ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAanimosity
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animosity
Meaning: strong hostility or ill will
animosity in a sentence
How animosity is used in real sentences:
Years of business rivalry created deep animosity between the two brothers.
The animosity between the coaches was obvious every time the teams played.
“When one critic spread the calumny that Ortiz had fabricated beetle counts, professional disagreement sharpened into animosity.”
— from the passage The Patient Burn
“His animosity toward Mara soon exceeded professional disagreement; he refused her greeting and urged donors to dismiss her.”
— from the passage The Open Corner
“His careful distinction softened the animosity between impatient lieutenants and older officers who still felt personal loyalty to Voss.”
— from the passage The Officers' Correspondence
Synonyms for animosity
Other words for animosity — hostility, resentment and enmity — carry the same meaning.
- hostility
- resentment
- enmity
Antonyms of animosity
Words that mean the opposite of animosity:
- goodwill
- affection
Where it comes from
From Latin animus "spirit, mind, hostile feeling"
Word parts
- anim — life
animosity: anim (spirit) + -osity (state of)
Memory hook
ANIM-OSITY -- an animal-like fury simmering beneath the surface.