Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
enemistad
Pronunciation
IPA/enemisˈtað/
Meaning
- feminine nounhostility
Example
Nuestra enemistad comenzó por un malentendido.
Our hostility began over a misunderstanding.
More examples
No quería guardar enemistad contra nadie.
He didn't want to harbor hostility toward anyone.
Core concept
A lasting state of enmity characterized by distrust and recurring conflict.
Common phrases
guardar enemistad contra
harbor hostility toward
acabar con la enemistad
end the hostility
relación de enemistad
hostile relationship
Similar words
odio: Intense, personal hatred that produces strong revulsion and urges rejection.
rencor: Long-held resentment that remembers past injury and sustains bitterness.
animosidad: Sustained ill will directed at a specific person, typically persistent.
antagonismo: Adversarial stance between parties based on opposing interests or views.
Definition in Spanish
Actitud o situación hostil entre personas, caracterizada por desconfianza y conflicto prolongado.
Word origin
From Latin inimīcitās ultimately from inimicus 'not a friend' (in- + amicus), adapted into Spanish with the suffix -dad to name the condition of enmity.
Usage tips
- In conversation enemistad sounds weighty and is common in formal, literary, or news contexts, while discusión or pelea fit ordinary quarrels.