Hostility
Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.
Irritability and hostility are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irritability" instead a noun "Hostility".
Nearby Word: hostile
Irritability
Irritability noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
Hostility and irritability are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Irritability".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- anger and hostility
- anger and irritability
- ire and hostility
- ire and irritability
- resentment and hostility
- resentment and irritability
- wrath and hostility
- wrath and irritability
- animosity and hostility
- animosity and irritability
- meanness and hostility
- meanness and irritability
- bitterness and hostility
- bitterness and irritability
How words are described
| extreme | extreme hostility | extreme irritability |
Cite this Source
Irritability and Hostility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostility/irritability
Hostility & Irritability. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostility/irritability>.
Irritability or Hostility. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostility/irritability.
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