enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed.
an unspoken enmity
hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression.
hostility between the two nations
antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism suggesting a clash of temperaments leading readily to hostility.
a natural antipathy for self-seekers
antagonism between the brothers
animosity suggests intense ill will and vindictiveness that threaten to kindle hostility.
animosity that led to revenge
rancor is especially applied to bitter brooding over a wrong.
rancor filled every line of his letters
animus adds to animosity the implication of strong prejudice.
objections devoid of personal animus
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFor all the antipathy toward the monarchy, the figurehead of the queen has helped blunt the deepest criticism, scandals, and political turmoil for 70 years. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2022 Giuliani benefits from his father’s name recognition in the horse race but also appears to have inherited the antipathy with only a 30% favorable rating and 50% unfavorable and 15% not familiar enough. John Zogby, Forbes, 24 June 2022 Some have suggested that the antipathy toward Heard could be a backlash to the #MeToo movement, and that the pro-Depp contingent is a long-simmering men’s rights activist (MRA)-driven online movement that has recently been co-opted by fans. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2022 But the antipathy between the two nations spilled over into open conflict in 1982, as the British fought to regain control of the Falkland Islands, known to Argentinians as Las Malvinas. Richard Quest And Joe Minihane, CNN, 27 Apr. 2022 So, too, is the antipathy of Democratic and Republican officials alike toward creating the fiscal space necessary to accommodate greater defense spending. Glenn Hubbard, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022 Not only this, but polarization and antipathy between the two political parties has reached a level unseen since before the Civil War. Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 The Saudis, too, can work with their mutual antipathy toward Iran. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 In our interview before the stroll, though, another flash of his innocence, and of his antipathy for celebrity, carried a dark specter, an unwitting and now-chilling forecast. Steve Hochman, SPIN, 26 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin antipathia, from Greek antipatheia, from antipathēs of opposite feelings, from anti- + pathos experience — more at pathos
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ANTIPATHY | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤deep, strong深惡痛絕;強烈的反感▸➤growing越來越多的反感▸➤mutual相互的反感◇They have a mutual antipathy to each other.他們互相厭惡。➤personal個人反感◇Despite his personal antipathy to me, he was still able to be polite.儘管他對我有反感,他仍能禮貌相待。➤natural自然的厭惡◇a natural antipathy for people in authority對當權者自然而然的反感VERB + ANTIPATHY➤feel, have感到厭惡;有反感▸➤express表現出反感PREPOSITION➤antipathy between⋯之間的反感◇There was a lot of antipathy between the two doctors.兩位醫生彼此很反感。➤antipathy for對⋯的反感◇his antipathy for his boss他對老闆的反感➤antipathy to, antipathy towards/toward對⋯的厭惡◇I feel a profound antipathy to using any weapon.我對使用任何武器都深惡痛絕。◇His antipathy towards / toward swimming dates back to childhood.他從小就討厭游泳。