hostility
/hɒˈstɪləti/noun
उच्चारण हॉस्टिलटी
शत्रुता, वैर, दुश्मनी
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[U] ~ (to/towards sb/sth)
unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behaviour
शत्रुता, वैर, दुश्मनी
- There was open hostility between the two families.
- the hostility of the local people towards the new factory
- His hostility towards his rivals made teamwork impossible.
+ 2 more examples
- The newcomer met with hostility from some residents.
- Years of hostility between the neighbours finally ended.
Synonyms enmity antagonism animosity ill will aggression
Opposite friendliness goodwill amity friendship
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[pl.] hostilities formal
acts of fighting in a war
लड़ाई, युद्ध की कार्रवाई
- the outbreak of hostilities
- a cessation of hostilities
- Both sides agreed to end hostilities by midnight.
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- Hostilities broke out along the border in 1965.
- The treaty brought an end to the hostilities.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hostility to / towards + somebody or something
Use 'to' or 'towards' for the person or idea at which unfriendly feelings are directed.
जिस व्यक्ति या विचार के प्रति शत्रुतापूर्ण भाव हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'to' या 'towards' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The new teacher faced hostility from the senior staff.
- There was open hostility towards the plan.
hostility between + A and B
Use 'between ... and ...' when unfriendliness exists on both sides.
जब दोनों पक्षों में शत्रुता हो, तब 'between ... and ...' आता है।
- There has been long hostility between the two villages over water.
hostility (uncountable) vs. hostilities (plural)
'Hostility' for the feeling is uncountable. 'Hostilities' is plural and means acts of war: fighting.
भाव के लिए 'hostility' uncountable है। 'Hostilities' plural है और युद्ध की कार्रवाइयों के लिए आता है।
- Both countries agreed to end hostilities at once.
hostility + show / feel / meet with
People show or feel hostility, and a proposal or person is met with hostility.
लोग शत्रुता दिखाते या अनुभव करते हैं, और कोई प्रस्ताव या व्यक्ति शत्रुता का सामना करता है।
- Radhika's idea was met with hostility at first.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hostility
opendeepbittergrowingmutualbarely concealed
- There was bitter hostility between the rival parties.
verb + hostility
showfeelexpressprovokefacearouse
- His rude remark provoked hostility among the guests.
hostility + preposition
totowardsbetweenagainstfrom
- The villagers showed hostility towards the outsiders.
end / resume + hostilities
endceaseresumeopensuspend
- The two armies agreed to cease hostilities.
“More examples 5
- The speaker faced hostility from the audience when he criticised the local team.
जब वक्ता ने स्थानीय टीम की आलोचना की, तो उसे श्रोताओं की शत्रुता का सामना करना पड़ा।
- Years of hostility ended when the two families shared a meal.
जब दोनों परिवारों ने साथ भोजन किया, तो वर्षों की शत्रुता समाप्त हो गई।
- Hostilities broke out along the border at midnight.
आधी रात को सीमा पर युद्ध शुरू हो गया।
- He spoke without hostility, even though he disagreed.
वह असहमत होने पर भी बिना शत्रुता के बोला।
- Her hostility to change made the team's work difficult.
परिवर्तन के प्रति उसके विरोध से टीम का काम कठिन हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He showed hostility with me.
✓ He showed hostility to me.
The preposition after 'hostility' is 'to' or 'towards', not 'with'.
'Hostility' के बाद 'to' या 'towards' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ A hostility between the neighbours worried everyone.
✓ Hostility between the neighbours worried everyone.
In the sense of the feeling, 'hostility' is uncountable and takes no 'a'.
भाव के अर्थ में 'hostility' uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता।
✗ The hostility of the two countries ended after the treaty.
✓ The hostilities between the two countries ended after the treaty.
For fighting between nations, use the plural 'hostilities'.
देशों के बीच लड़ाई के लिए plural 'hostilities' प्रयुक्त होता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
hos·til·i·ty
With one l and -ity (not 'hostillity'); the adjective hostile.
एक l और अंत में -ity ('hostillity' गलत है); adjective hostile।
?Which word?
Keep the enmity words together: hostility, enmity, animosity, antagonism, rancour.
शत्रुता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hostility, enmity, animosity, antagonism, rancour।
§Grammar and usage
Hostility to or towards sb.
Usage: 'hostility to' या 'hostility towards sb' का मतलब है किसी के प्रति दुश्मनी या विरोध की भावना। दोनों prepositions सही हैं: to और towards, जैसे hostility towards outsiders।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Open hostility, outbreak of hostilities, cessation of hostilities.
Collocations: open hostility (खुली दुश्मनी), outbreak of hostilities (लड़ाई या युद्ध का शुरू होना), cessation of hostilities (युद्ध या लड़ाई का रुकना)।