Amity
What it means
A peaceful and friendly relationship between people or groups.
Reach for it when describing durable goodwill at a collective or diplomatic scale
Years of cooperation created lasting amity between the villages.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when absence of conflict is the essential condition
Careful Peace can be cold or imposed, while amity includes friendliness.
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warm
Fits when personal affection and mutual knowledge are central
Careful Friendship is more intimate than political or communal amity.
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professional
Fits when positive intent supports future cooperation
Careful Goodwill may flow from only one side, short of an actual friendly relationship.
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formal
Fits when agreement on principles or terms matters
Careful An accord can exist without affection.
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literary
Fits when elevated historical prose needs peaceful agreement
Careful Concord feels archaic in routine communication.
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literary
Fits when parts or groups coexist agreeably
Careful Harmony can conceal negotiated disagreement.
Opposites 3
- enmity
- hostility
- discord
Common phrases 3
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lasting amity
The exchange program built lasting amity.
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international amity
The festival became a symbol of international amity.
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live in amity
The neighboring communities chose to live in amity.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vininn126, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated