Vitriol: : something felt to resemble vitriol especially in caustic qualityĪlienation: : a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person’s affections from an object or position of former attachment : estrangement alienation … from the values of one’s society and family -S. Virulence: : the quality or state of being virulent: such as Vindictiveness: : disposed to seek revenge : vengeful Loathing: : extreme disgust : detestation She regarded his hypocrisy with loathing. Hatred: : extreme dislike or disgust : hate Hate: : intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury Rancor: : bitter deep-seated ill will Words Related to animosityīlood feud: : a feud between different clans or familiesįeud: : a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate sense 1 ) Jaundice: : yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments hostility between the two nations antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism. an unspoken enmity hostility suggests an enmity showing itself in attacks or aggression.
enmity suggests positive hatred which may be open or concealed. Hostility: : deep-seated usually mutual ill will glad to have gotten through the divorce proceedings without any visible signs of hostility showed open hostility toward outsiders enmity, hostility, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, rancor, animus mean deep-seated dislike or ill will. Grudge: : to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully didn’t grudge the time a bitter beer bitter dark chocolate - compare salt, sour, sweetĮnmity: : positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will SingalĪntagonism: : opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle the antagonism of democracy to dictatorshipĪntipathy: : a strong feeling of dislike an antipathy to taxes a deep antipathy between the groupsīitterness: : being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops The pill leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. Animus: : a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will harbored an animus toward them … the sixties mentality, with its strong animus against what it defines as "elitism" … -Daniel J.