hostile (Meaning)
hostile (n)
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
hostile (a)
characterized by enmity or ill will
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
hostile (s)
impossible to bring into friendly accord
very unfavorable to life or growth
unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
hostile (a.)
Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.
hostile (n.)
An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hostile
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- unfavorable
- mortal
- antipathetic
- inimical
- opposed
- unfriendly
- unsympathetic
- adversarial
- frigid
- contrary
- contentious
- combative
- belligerent
- unpleasant
- militant
- inhospitable
- jaundiced
- malicious
- icy
- adversary
- conflicting
Antonyms:
- gregarious
- benign
- gracious
- affectionate
- favorable
- devoted
- sociable
- convivial
- benign
- kindly
- genial
- accepting
- neighborly
- sweet
- nonantagonistic
- nonantagonistic
- loving
- companionable
- kindly
- nonhostile
- kind
- genial
- neighborly
- devoted
- affable
- nice
- sociable
- favorable
- loving
- convivial
- companionable
- gracious
- nice
- gregarious
- sweet
- accepting
- amicable
- affectionate
- good-natured
- affable
- kind
- good-natured
- amicable
- nonhostile
Synonyms:
- uncivil
- bellicose
- resisting
- unmannerly
- pugnacious
- virulent
- argumentative
- antisocial
- unloving
- malign
- inconsiderate
- unkind
- cold
- hateful
- impolite
- cool
- disapproving
- rude
- vindictive
- rancorous
- opprobrious
- disputatious
- prejudiced
- malignant
- acrimonious
- biased
- distant
- disagreeable
- discourteous
- clashing
- unsociable
- surly
- impertinent
- truculent
- bitter
- quarrelsome
- malevolent
- ill-mannered
- spiteful
- scrappy
Antonyms:
hostile Sentence Examples
- The hostile crowd erupted in boos and hurled insults at the politician.
- The hostile environment made it impossible for the peace envoy to negotiate.
- The foreign government adopted a hostile stance towards its neighbor.
- The hostile bacteria caused a severe infection, requiring immediate medical attention.
- The hostile terrain proved to be a formidable challenge for the hikers.
- The hostile takeover attempt by a rival company ended in failure.
- The hostile roommate made living together an unpleasant experience.
- The hostile workplace fostered a culture of fear and intimidation.
- The hostile witness refused to cooperate with the investigation.
- The hostile climate in the Antarctic Circle made survival a constant struggle for researchers.
FAQs About the word hostile
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces, characterized by enmity or ill will, not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally, impossible
antagonistic,negative, adverse, unfavorable, mortal, antipathetic, inimical, opposed, unfriendly, unsympathetic
sympathetic, cordial, hospitable,sympathetic, social, warm, friendly, civil, amiable, civil
The hostile crowd erupted in boos and hurled insults at the politician.
The hostile environment made it impossible for the peace envoy to negotiate.
The foreign government adopted a hostile stance towards its neighbor.
The hostile bacteria caused a severe infection, requiring immediate medical attention.
