hostility

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

hostile behaviour, or deep-seated opposition

In a sentence

Hostility in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hostility in a sentence.

The proposal met open hostility from the very departments it was meant to help.

Synonyms

antagonismanimosityenmity

Antonyms

cordialityamityfriendliness

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hostility (noun) means hostile behaviour, or deep-seated opposition

Here is hostility used in an example sentence: "The proposal met open hostility from the very departments it was meant to help."

Common synonyms for hostility include antagonism, animosity, enmity.

Antonyms of hostility include cordiality, amity, friendliness.

Hostility is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.