Difference between Antipathetic and Hostile

What is the difference between Antipathetic and Hostile?

Antipathetic as an adjective is having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance while Hostile as an adjective is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly

Antipathetic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant

Hostile

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly

Example sentence: It has been religious people, often within the organized church, who have been the most critical of and even hostile to my relationship with God.

We hope you now know whether to use Antipathetic or Hostile in your sentence.

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