Affection and Hostility

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Affection

Affection noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
Usage example: an elderly couple showing their affection for each other by little acts of kindness
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Synonyms for Affection
Antonyms for Affection
Hostility is an antonym for affection.
Nearby Words: affect, affected, affectation, affectionate, affecting

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.
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Synonyms for Hostility
Antonyms for Hostility
Affection is an antonym for hostility.
Nearby Word: hostile
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How words are described

human human affection human hostility
clear clear affection clear hostility
genuine genuine affection genuine hostility
sheer sheer affection sheer hostility
Other adjectives: deep, open, overt, actual, constant, extreme, great, intense, little, personal, general, unspoken, less, mutual, growing, maximum, obsessive.

Both words in one sentence

  • Unwanted Spouse His first wife, Timov, doesn't participate in the scheming and is openly hostile—and in the end, Londo chooses to keep her, as he prefers her open hostility to their cloying faked affection.
    Source: Unwanted Spouse
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Hostility and Affection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/hostility
Affection & Hostility. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/hostility>.
Hostility or Affection. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affection/hostility.

Antonyms for affection


Antonyms for hostility

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