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Spell Bee Word: hostility


Basic Details

Word: Hostility

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Unfriendly or angry behaviour towards someone; strong dislike.

Synonyms: unfriendliness, enmity, hatred, aggression

Antonyms: friendliness, kindness, goodwill

How to Spell Hostility

Syllables: hos - til - i - ty

Tricky part: Hostile drops its e before ity, and the l is single. Hostillity and hostilaty are frequent mistakes.

Watch out for: hostillity, hostilaty, hostelity

Memory tip: Hostile drops its e to make hostility, the same way fertile becomes fertility and futile becomes futility.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The stray dog showed hostility towards anyone who came near its puppies.

Example 2: The new student was surprised by the hostility of a few classmates.

Example 3: Both countries agreed to end hostilities and talk peacefully.

Fun Fact

Hostile comes from the Latin word hostis, which first meant a stranger and later came to mean an enemy.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: hostility

a) enmity
b) friendship
c) courage
d) harmony

Show answer

a) enmity. Enmity is the feeling between enemies, which is close to hostility.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) agility
b) stability
c) nobility
d) hostillity

Show answer

d) hostillity. Hostility comes from hostile, which has only one l.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

There was open hostilaty between the two rival teams before the final match.

a) rival
b) final
c) between
d) hostilaty

Show answer

d) hostilaty. After hostil comes ity, with an i, not aty.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which action shows hostility?

a) smiling at a visitor
b) helping a friend with homework
c) glaring and shouting at someone
d) sharing your lunch

Show answer

c) glaring and shouting at someone

2. When two countries end hostilities, they ____.

a) hold an election
b) build a new school
c) start a war
d) stop fighting

Show answer

d) stop fighting

Associated Words

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