Enmity

Meaning

a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility

a feeling of hostility, hatred, or opposition

Example Sentences

The enmity between the two families lasted for generations.

There was a long history of enmity between the two families.

Synonyms

hostility, hatred, animosity, antagonism, rivalry, resentment

Entry 1

hostility, hatred, animosity, antagonism

Entry 2

hostility, animosity, hatred, rivalry, resentment

Antonyms

friendship, love, goodwill, harmony

Entry 1

friendship, love, goodwill, harmony

Entry 2

friendship, goodwill, harmony

Collocations

deep enmity, mutual enmity, personal enmity, long-standing enmity

Entry 1

deep enmity, mutual enmity, personal enmity

Entry 2

deep enmity, long-standing enmity, mutual enmity