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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

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

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   HOSTILE definition: 1. unfriendly and not liking something: 2. not agreeing with something: 3. difficult or not…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of HOSTILE is of or relating to an enemy. How to use hostile in a sentence.

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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.

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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.

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

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   hostile. adjective. /ˈhɒstaɪl/ /ˈhɑːstl/, /ˈhɑːstaɪl/ aggressive or unfriendly and ready to argue or fight. The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience. hostile to/towards somebody/something She was openly hostile towards her parents. Extra Examples. Topics Opinion and argument c1, Feelings c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOSTILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HOSTILE meaning: 1. unfriendly and not liking something: 2. not agreeing with something: 3. difficult or not…. Learn more.

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

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

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

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   1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: hostile forces; hostile acts. 2. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will: interpreted the remark as hostile. 3. Being in opposition; opposed: hostile to the proposal. 4. Unfavorable to health or well-being; inhospitable or adverse: a hostile climate. n. 1. An antagonistic person or thing. 2.

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    Designating or of a takeover of a corporation against the wishes of its management. Webster's New World. Synonyms: inimical. unfriendly. contentious. combative. belligerent. militant. aggressive. uncongenial. virulent.

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

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