Collocations for hostility - noun
1. opposition/aggressive feelings or behaviour
ADJ.
bitter, considerable, deep, extreme, great, implacable | downright, open, outright
Mixed-race couples faced open hostility.
Mixed-race couples faced open hostility.
veiled
There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone.
There was a barely veiled hostility in her tone.
general, widespread | popular, public
the widespread popular hostility towards the war
the widespread popular hostility towards the war
personal | continuing, growing | mutual
VERB + HOSTILITY
feel
the deep hostility felt by many teenagers against the police
the deep hostility felt by many teenagers against the police
express, show | arouse, attract, provoke
The prime minister was concerned that such a move would arouse public hostility.
The prime minister was concerned that such a move would arouse public hostility.
be greeted with, be met with, encounter, face, meet with
The proposal was met with outright hostility.
The proposal was met with outright hostility.
PREP.
~ between
You could almost feel the hostility between her and her mother.
You could almost feel the hostility between her and her mother.
~ against/to/towards
the bitter hostility towards the occupying forces
the bitter hostility towards the occupying forces
2. hostilities: fighting in a war
VERB + HOSTILITY
cease, end, suspend
Both sides finally agreed to suspend hostilities.
Both sides finally agreed to suspend hostilities.
resume
Hostilities were resumed later that year.
Hostilities were resumed later that year.
HOSTILITY + VERB
begin, break out | cease, end
On the 11th of November 1918 hostilities ceased.
On the 11th of November 1918 hostilities ceased.
resume
PREP.
~ against
the beginning of hostilities against Germany in 1914
the beginning of hostilities against Germany in 1914
~ between
Hostilities broke out between the two provinces later that year.
Hostilities broke out between the two provinces later that year.
PHRASES
the cessation of hostilities, an outbreak of hostilities