Antagonism vs. Hostility — What's the Difference?

Hostility that results in active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness.

Hostility is seen as form of emotionally charged aggressive behavior. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression.

The condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

The state of being hostile; antagonism or enmity.

(Biochemistry) Interference in the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure.

A hostile act.

A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

Hostilities Acts of war; overt warfare.

Opposition of action; counteraction or contrariety of things or principles.

(uncountable) The state of being hostile.

A state of deep-seated ill-will

(countable) A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.

The relation between opposing principles or forces or factors;

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

An actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

An act of an open enemy; a hostile deed; especially in the plural, acts of warfare; attacks of an enemy. See hostilities

(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure

A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition;

A state of deep-seated ill-will

The feeling of a hostile person;

Violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked

Acts of overt warfare;