Associations to the word «Hostility»

Wiktionary

HOSTILITY, noun. (uncountable) The state of being hostile.
HOSTILITY, noun. (countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.

Dictionary definition

HOSTILITY, noun. A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility".
HOSTILITY, noun. A state of deep-seated ill-will.
HOSTILITY, noun. The feeling of a hostile person; "he could no longer contain his hostility".
HOSTILITY, noun. Violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia