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

    4 meanings: 1. antagonistic; opposed 2. of or relating to an enemy 3. unfriendly 4. a hostile person; enemy.... Click for more definitions.

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

    Synonyms for HOSTILE: negative, adverse, antagonistic, contentious, opposed, inhospitable, adversarial, unfriendly; Antonyms of HOSTILE: sympathetic, friendly ...

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

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

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHOSTILE definition in American English | Collins English...

    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. inimical applies to an antagonistic or injurious tendency or influence: Their remarks were inimical to his reputation.

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › hostile_adjhostile, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    corrections and revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, headwords, variant spellings, quotations, and dates; new senses, phrases, and quotations which have been added in subsequent print and online updates. Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into hostile, adj. & n. in December 2023.

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

    hostile warlike, aggressive: a hostile takeover; adverse, contrary, unsympathetic: a hostile response Not to be confused with: hostel – an inexpensive lodging place for ...