hostility vs gall

gall vs hostility

hostility and gall both are nouns.

hostility is not a verb while gall is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hostility	Yes	No	No	No
gall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gall is a hyponym of hostility; that is, gall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hostility:

hostility: the feeling of a hostile person
gall: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Other hyponyms of hostility include animosity, animus, bad blood, class feeling, antagonism, aggression, aggressiveness, belligerence, belligerency, bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment.

hostility (noun)	gall (noun)
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked	the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition	a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
the feeling of a hostile person	a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
a state of deep-seated ill-will	abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
	a skin sore caused by chafing
	an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

hostility (verb)	gall (verb)
	irritate or vex
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Difference between hostility and gall

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