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Hostility

n.

antagonism

Meaning: hostility

Usage: Superman and Bizarro Superman shared a mutual antagonism, and often fought.

n.

enmity

Meaning: ill will, hatred, hostility

Usage: Mark and Andy have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.

adj.

inimical

Meaning: hostile, enemylike

Usage: I don’t see how I could ever work for a company that was so cold and inimical to me during my interviews.

adj.

malevolent

Meaning: wanting harm to befall others

Usage: The malevolent old man sat in the park all day, tripping unsuspecting passersby with his cane.