hostility meaning and definition

HOSTILITY noun

Definition of hostility (noun)

1. a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
   • "he could not conceal his hostility"
   • synonyms: ill will
2. a state of deep-seated ill-will
   • synonyms: antagonism, enmity
3. the feeling of a hostile person
   • "he could no longer contain his hostility"
   • synonyms: enmity, ill will
4. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
   • synonyms: aggression