Hostility
Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.
Usage example: a lingering hostility between the two neighbors ever since since they had that property-line dispute
Vindictiveness and hostility are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vindictiveness" instead a noun "Hostility".
Nearby Word: hostile
Vindictiveness
Vindictiveness noun - A malevolent desire for revenge.
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Synonyms for Vindictiveness
Hostility and vindictiveness are semantically related. You can use "Hostility" instead a noun "Vindictiveness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- anger and hostility
- anger and vindictiveness
- resentment and hostility
- resentment and vindictiveness
- animosity and hostility
- animosity and vindictiveness
- bitterness and hostility
- bitterness and vindictiveness
- antagonism and hostility
- antagonism and vindictiveness
- malice and hostility
- malice and vindictiveness
- spite and hostility
- spite and vindictiveness
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