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English adjective: hostile | |||
| 1. | hostile characterized by enmity or ill will | ||
| Samples | A hostile nation. A hostile remark. Hostile actions. | ||
| Similar | aggressive, antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, at loggerheads, belligerent, bitter, dirty, head-on, ill, inimical, opponent, opposing, unfriendly | ||
| See also | aggressive, hateful, offensive, unfriendly, unpeaceful, violent | ||
| Antonyms | amicable | ||
| 2. | hostile not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally | ||
| Samples | Hostile naval and air forces. | ||
| Antonyms | friendly | ||
| 3. | hostile impossible to bring into friendly accord | ||
| Samples | Hostile factions. | ||
| Similar | irreconcilable, unreconcilable | ||
| Antonyms | reconcilable | ||
| 4. | hostile very unfavorable to life or growth | ||
| Samples | A hostile climate. An uncongenial atmosphere. An uncongenial soil. The unfriendly environment at high altitudes. | ||
| Synonyms | uncongenial, unfriendly | ||
| Similar | inhospitable | ||
| Antonyms | hospitable | ||
| 5. | hostile unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) | ||
| Samples | Hostile takeover. Hostile tender offer. Hostile bid. | ||
| Similar | aggressive | ||
| Domain category | business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise | ||
| Antonyms | nonaggressive, unaggressive | ||
English noun: hostile | |||
| 1. | hostile (group) troops belonging to the enemy's military forces | ||
| Samples | The platoon ran into a pack of hostiles. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | military personnel, soldiery, troops | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| Antonyms | friendly | ||
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