hostilities
Definitions
Noun
- Fighting; acts of overt warfare
- 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
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hostilities".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | humanities | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | humanity's | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | humidity's | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hostilities".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | possibilities | 5 | 42 |
| 2 | hostile | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | abilities | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | festivities | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | utilities | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | hostility | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | stilts | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | philistines | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | stiles | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | silicates | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | ghostlike | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | utilities' | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | instabilities | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | stylites | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | hotlines | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | homilies | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | stites | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | positives | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | hoteliers | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | costliest | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "hostilities" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "hostilities" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "hostilities" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mothballs | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "hostilities".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Hostilities Continue in the Middle East, Raising Oil and Gasoline Prices
Jul 22, 2026 The Institute for Energy Research
Jul 22, 2026 The Institute for Energy Research
Meeting Trump in DC, Aoun says Lebanon will end hostility with Israel ‘forever’
Jul 21, 2026 The Times of Israel
Jul 21, 2026 The Times of Israel
Houthis claim Saudi Arabia strike as Yemen hostilities widen into new Middle East front
Jul 25, 2026 Malay Mail
Jul 25, 2026 Malay Mail
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Call for ‘Immediate Cessation’ of Middle East Hostilities
Jul 23, 2026 The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific
Jul 23, 2026 The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific