Synonyms & related words for hostilities

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hostilities — including belligerency, war, warfare, belligerence, fighting, combat. 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 hostilities

Explore words related to hostilities — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include conflict, warless, armistice, strife, truce, ceasefire, enmity, belligerents. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hostilities

Common synonyms for hostilities include belligerency, war, warfare, belligerence, fighting, combat, bloodshed — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hostilities come from?

The word hostilities breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root host-, from Latin hostis (“enemy”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.