Animosity and Asperity

Animosity

Animosity noun - A deep-seated ill will.

Asperity and animosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Asperity" instead a noun "Animosity".

Nearby Word: animus

Asperity

Asperity noun - Biting sharpness of feeling or expression.
Usage example: she responded with such asperity that we knew she was deeply offended by the question

Animosity and asperity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Animosity" instead a noun "Asperity".

How words are described

usual usual animosity usual asperity
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Asperity and Animosity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/asperity
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Asperity or Animosity. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/animosity/asperity.
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