ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEenmity
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enmity
Meaning: the state of being an enemy; deep hatred
enmity in a sentence
How enmity is used in real sentences:
The enmity between the two families ran for generations.
Old enmity between the families ended at the wedding.
“Onstage, the door suited two families whose enmity had lasted for generations and divided the palace.”
— from the passage The Turning Walls
Synonyms for enmity
Other words for enmity — hostility, animosity and hatred — carry the same meaning.
- hostility
- animosity
- hatred
Antonyms of enmity
Words that mean the opposite of enmity:
- friendship
- amity
- goodwill
Where it comes from
From Old French enemi 'enemy'
Memory hook
ENMITY = ENemy + ity.