ill will

The phrase “ill will” has 2 syllables: ill will

It's pronounced as /ˈɪl wɪl/


What is synonym and antonym for ill will?

In the thesaurus, “ill will” has 68 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ill will along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ill will

Antonyms for ill will

  • adoration
  • affection
  • amiability
  • amicability
  • amity
  • ardor
  • charity
  • civility
  • comity
  • cordiality
  • devotion
  • empathy
  • friendliness
  • friendship
  • good feelings
  • good will
  • goodwill
  • happiness
  • hospitality
  • infatuation
  • kindliness
  • kindness
  • liking
  • love
  • loving
  • passion
  • pleasure
  • rapport
  • respect
  • sweetness
  • sympathy
  • understanding
  • veneration
  • worship

Meanings of ill will

  • noun
    1. Ill-disposed attitude; grudge; dislike.

Example Sentences

  • He harbored no ill will towards his former colleague, despite their past disagreements.
  • Gossiping about others often leads to hurt feelings and ill will among friends.
  • The apology was sincere, intended to mend any ill will caused by the misunderstanding.
  • The company's decision to lay off workers without notice created a lot of ill will among employees.
  • Resolving conflicts peacefully is essential to prevent the buildup of ill will within communities.

On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ill will, such as: abhorrence, abomination, abusiveness, acrimony, adoration, affection, amiability.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abusiveness

bad blood

  • acrimony
  • alienation
  • anger
  • animosity
  • animus
  • antagonism
  • antipathy
  • bad chemistry
  • bad feeling
  • bad vibes
  • bad will
  • bitterness
  • blood feud
  • conflict
  • coolness
  • disaccord
  • disaffection
  • discord
  • dislike
  • distrust
  • enmity
  • estrangement
  • feud
  • friction
  • gall
  • grudge
  • hard feelings
  • hate
  • hatred
  • hostility
  • ill will
  • ill-disposedness
  • inhospitableness
  • jaundice
  • loathing
  • malevolence
  • malice
  • malignancy
  • malignity
  • mutual hostility
  • nastiness
  • odium
  • oppugnancy
  • oppugnation
  • personality conflict
  • rancor
  • resentment
  • score
  • spite
  • spitefulness
  • strain
  • tension
  • unfriendliness
  • vendetta
  • venom
  • vindictiveness
  • virulence
  • vitriol

daggers

jealousy

  • animosity
  • backbiting
  • begrudging
  • covetousness
  • enmity
  • enviousness
  • envy
  • evil eye
  • green-eyed monster
  • grudge
  • grudgingness
  • hatred
  • ill will
  • invidiousness
  • jaundiced eye
  • malice
  • maliciousness
  • resentfulness
  • resentment
  • spite
  • spitefulness

malevolence


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