Collocations with "towards"

30 collocations found

antagonism towards

Used to indicate the direction of the hostility.

antagonism8.5
bias towards [sb/sth]

An unfair preference for someone or something.

bias8.2
oriented towards

Directed at or focused on a particular group, need, or purpose.

oriented8.2
tolerant towards

Indicates the direction of one's tolerant attitude.

tolerant8.0
apathy towards

Used to specify the subject or topic that people are apathetic about (e.g., apathy towards politics).

apathy7.7
biased towards

Showing a tendency or inclination to prefer or support something.

biased7.6
compassion towards

Similar to 'for', indicates the direction of the feeling of compassion.

compassion7.5
slippery slope towards

Similar to 'to', indicating the direction of the decline.

slippery slope7.5
disposed towards

Indicates an attitude or feeling directed at someone or something.

disposed7.0
malice towards

malice directed at a person or group

malice7.0
openness towards

Similar to 'openness to', expressing a receptive attitude.

openness7.0
bitter towards

feeling bitter in relation to a specific person or group.

bitter6.9
leniency towards

Showing a merciful attitude in the direction of someone.

leniency6.9
coldness towards

Describes an unfriendly or unemotional attitude directed at a specific person or group.

coldness6.8
migrate towards

Indicates movement in the direction of a place.

migrate6.8
bounce towards [sb/sth]

To rebound in the direction of a person or thing.

bounce6.7
pull towards

to pull something or someone in the direction of something or someone

pull6.7
veer towards

to start to move in the direction of something

veer6.7
resentful towards

Specifies the person or group at whom the resentment is directed. Common in both BrE and AmE.

resentful6.6
incline towards

To slope or lean in the direction of something.

incline6.5
lunge towards

To move suddenly in the direction of something or someone.

lunge6.5
weighted towards

Indicates that measures or policies are designed to benefit a particular group.

weighted6.5
soften towards

to become gentler or more sympathetic in attitude towards someone or something

soften6.0
towards dawn

approaching the time of sunrise

dawn5.9
favouritism towards

Indicates the recipient of the unfair preferential treatment.

favouritism5.8
gesticulate towards

To make hand or arm movements in the direction of something or someone.

gesticulate5.5
pointer towards

an indication of a future direction or trend

pointer5.5
spite towards

Indicates the target of the malicious feeling.

spite5.5
snobbery5.2