Synonyms & related words for animosity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of animosity — including enmity, hostility, animus, rancor, resentment, heartburning. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to animosity

Explore words related to animosity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include resentfulness, grudge, odium, unfriendliness, froideur, mistrust, ressentiment, spitefulness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for animosity

Common synonyms for animosity include enmity, hostility, animus, rancor, resentment, heartburning, antagonism, hatred — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does animosity come from?

The word animosity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root anim-, from Latin anima (“breath, soul”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.