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Animosity vs Spitefulness - What's the difference?

animosity | spitefulness |

As nouns the difference between animosity and spitefulness

is that animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike while spitefulness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being spiteful.

animosity

English

Noun

(animosities)
  • Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

    • Synonyms

    * enmity * hatred * opposition * acrimony

    Antonyms

    * peace

    Related terms

    * animose

    References

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    spitefulness

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being spiteful.
  • (countable) The result or product of being spiteful.

    • Synonyms

    * nastiness * hatefulness * maliciousness * malevolence

    See also

    * ill will * hostility