Amity and Animosity

Opposite meaning words

Amity noun - Kindly concern, interest, or support.

Usage example: a youth club fostering amity among the city's many and diverse ethnic groups

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Animosity is an antonym for amity.

Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.

Usage example: his open animosity towards us made our meeting very uncomfortable

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Amity is an antonym for animosity in hostility topic.

Nearby Word: animus

general amity

general animosity

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Animosity and Amity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amity/animosity

Amity & Animosity. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amity/animosity>.

Animosity or Amity. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amity/animosity.

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