Fondness and Hostility

Fondness

Fondness noun - A feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone.
Usage example: my fondness for you will never fail

Hostility is an antonym for fondness in devotion topic.

Nearby Words: fond, fondly

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.

Fondness is an antonym for hostility.

Nearby Word: hostile

How words are described

genuine genuine fondness genuine hostility
sheer sheer fondness sheer hostility
deep deep fondness deep hostility
actual actual fondness actual hostility
Other adjectives: real, massive, extreme, great, intense, little, personal, incredible, general, apparent, less, mutual, growing, occasional.
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