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   hostile

   /ˈhɒstʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly: "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 favour 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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   unfriendly and not liking something: a hostile crowd. hostile reception The president had a hostile reception in Ohio this morning. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not liking or being pleasant towards others. unfriendly The crowd was unfriendly and dangerous. cool She was very cool towards his new wife.

   • English (US)

     HOSTILE meaning: 1. unfriendly and not liking something: 2....

   • Znaczenie Hostile, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HOSTILE definicja: 1. unfriendly and not liking something:...

   • Hostile: Korean Translation

     hostile translate: 적대적인. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Hostile: Arabic Translation

     HOSTILE translate: عَدائي. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Hostile: Polish Translation

     HOSTILE translate: wrogo usposobiony, wrogi, wrogi,...

   • Hostile: French Translation

     HOSTILE translate: hostile, hostile, hostile, hostile,...

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

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   Learn the meaning of hostile, an adjective that describes something or someone that is related to an enemy, unfriendly, or opposed. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal usage of hostile.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hostileHOSTILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hostile, inimical indicate that which characterizes an enemy or something injurious to one's interests. Hostile applies to the spirit, attitude, or action of an enemy: They showed a hostile and menacing attitude.

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

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   Learn the meaning of hostile as an adjective or noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of hostile, and see examples of its usage in sentences.

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

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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.

7. 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hostileHostile - definition of hostile by The Free Dictionary

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   Hostile means feeling or showing enmity or ill will, or being in opposition or unfavorable to something. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, translations, and usage examples of hostile in different contexts.