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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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   Hostile means unfriendly, disagreeing, difficult, or enemy-related. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

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

   • Hostile: Thai Translation

     HOSTILE translate: ซึ่งเป็นศัตรู, ของฝ่ายศัตรู, เกลียดชัง....

   • Hostile: Arabic Translation

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

   • Hostile Takeover

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   • Hostile: German Translation

     HOSTILE translate: feindlich, feindlich, feindselig. Learn...

   • Hostile: Italian Translation

     HOSTILE translate: ostile, contrario, ostile, nemico,...

   • Hostile: Korean Translation

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

   • 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.

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

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   Hostile means of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy, or opposed in feeling, action, or character. See synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences of hostile.

6. 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.

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

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   Hostile means aggressive or unfriendly and ready to argue or fight. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, collocations, word origin and pronunciation.

8. 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of hostile – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hostile means unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something, or unpleasant or not suitable for living or growing. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.