enmity
Plural: enmities
Noun
- A state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile.
- a state of deep-seated ill-will
- the feeling of a hostile person
- The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
- A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.
Examples
- Despite the friendly banter, a subtle ENMITY often permeated competitive Scrabble games.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English enemyte, from Old French enemisté, ennemistié, from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin *inimīcitās, *inimīcitātem, from Latin inimīcus (“enemy”); cognates: French inimitié, Portuguese inimizade, Spanish enemistad. Equivalent to enemy + -ity.
Synonyms
antagonism, hostility, ill will, animosity, animus, antipathy, enemyhood, enemyness, enemyship, fiendship, foeship, rancor
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
enmity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordenmity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enmity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary