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   Hos·tile

   /ˈhästl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unfriendly; antagonistic: "a hostile audience" Similar antagonisticaggressiveconfrontationalbelligerentbellicosepugnaciousmilitanttruculentcombativewarlikeunfriendlyunkindbitterunsympatheticmalevolentmaliciousviciousspitefulrancorousvenomousbitingwrathfulangryliterary:maleficmaleficentOpposite friendlymild
   • ▪ of or belonging to a military enemy: "hostile aircraft"
   • ▪ opposed: "people are very hostile to the idea" Similar opposedaverseantagonisticill-disposedunsympatheticantipatheticinimicalopposingagainstdead set againstat odds withinformal:antidown onOpposite in favor of
   • ▪ (of a takeover bid) opposed by the company to be bought: "the brewery fought off a hostile takeover bid last year"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, or from Latin hostilis, from hostis ‘stranger, enemy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hostilely adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hostileHostile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature. a hostile work environment. 2. a. : of or relating to an opposing party in a legal action. a hostile claim. b. : adverse to the interests of a party to a legal action.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOSTILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HOSTILE definition: 1. unfriendly and not liking something: 2. not agreeing with something: 3. difficult or not…. Learn more.

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   Hostile applies to the spirit, attitude, or action of an enemy: They showed a hostile and menacing attitude. Inimical applies to an antagonistic or injurious tendency or influence: Their remarks were inimical to his reputation. Discover More.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hostileHostile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If something is hostile, it's unfriendly. If you are zealous about the political causes you believe in, you will be hostile to any suggestion that the other side of the argument is reasonable. Hostile comes from the Latin word hostis, for enemy, and you can hear its relation to the word hostage.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOSTILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   hostile applies to the spirit, attitude, or action of an enemy: They showed a hostile and menacing attitude. inimical applies to an antagonistic or injurious tendency or influence: Their remarks were inimical to his reputation.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › hostile_adjhostile, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word hostile mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hostile . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHOSTILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HOSTILE definition: 1. unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something: 2. unpleasant or not suitable for living…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhostile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of hostile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › hostileHOSTILE Synonyms: 226 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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    Synonyms for HOSTILE: negative, adverse, antagonistic, contentious, opposed, inhospitable, adversarial, unfriendly; Antonyms of HOSTILE: sympathetic, friendly, hospitable, social, civil, warm, pleasant, amiable.

11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › hostilehostile - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Sep 1, 2024 · hostile (comparative more hostile, superlative most hostile) Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure. Synonyms: inimical, unfriendly. a hostile force. hostile intentions. a hostile country.