Hostility and Offensive

Hostility

Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.

Offensive and hostility are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead a noun "Hostility".

Nearby Word: hostile

Offensive

Offensive noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.

Hostility and offensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Offensive".

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

initial initial hostility initial offensive
entire entire hostility entire offensive
real real hostility real offensive
violent violent hostility violent offensive
Other adjectives: massive, downright, little, combined, general, outright, defensive.
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