hostility

Everyday

1. Unfriendly, angry behaviour or feelings towards someone. tree →
2. Strong opposition to an idea or plan. tree →
3. (plural, hostilities, formal) Fighting in a war. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it shows enemies or people who dislike each other: «the hostility between the two families». In history lessons «hostilities ended» means the fighting stopped. Phrases: open hostility, show hostility, hostility towards, the end of hostilities.

Examples

• There was hostility between the two rival teams. tree →
• The new boy felt the hostility of the older children at first. tree →
• The plan to close the park met with hostility from the town. tree →
• Hostilities ended when both sides signed a peace treaty. tree →
• The cat looked at the puppy with hostility. tree →
• Kindness can slowly melt hostility. tree →
• "Why is there always this hostility between us?" they said. tree →

Note

Adjective: hostile (unfriendly, or of an enemy). Opposite: friendliness, goodwill. The plural «hostilities» is mainly about war.