Vocabulary
Animosity
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
strong hostility.
Urdu meaning
دشمنی، سخت نفرت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In the 40-year history of the Cup, it is the first time that the bitter neighbours their animosity accelerating after May`s skirmishes will clash in the showpiece match.
- Pakistan will square off against India in their second game and it remains to be seen whether the animosity between the men`s teams of the two countries during the ongoing Asia Cup will be replicated in the women`s game.
- For one, despite the persistent uncertainty and animosity that clouds much of the political landscape, the result of this poll could be confidently predicted well before the first vote was cast.
- The grim alternative, if India deprives Pakistan of its water, will be more animosity and conflict.
- Public feelings of animosity for the other, made particularly worse by recent events, should be carefully calibrated down if there is a commitment to finding durable solutions to the existing problems.
Synonyms
antipathy, friction, hostility, antagonism, animus, enmity, opposition, acrimony, aversion
Antonyms
goodwill, friendship
Curator example
“he no longer felt any animosity towards her”
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