Amity vs. Enmity — What's the Difference?

Peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship.

Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.

Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.

A feeling or state of hatred or animosity

Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.

The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories.

A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.

A cordial disposition

The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

A state of friendship and cordiality

A state of opposition; hostility.

A state of deep-seated ill-will

The feeling of a hostile person;