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hostile

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adjantagonistic, mean

Word Origin & History

late 15c., from Middle French hostile "of or belonging to an enemy" or directly from Latin hostilis "of an enemy," from hostis "enemy" (see guest). The noun meaning "hostile person" is recorded from 1838, American English, a word from the Indian wars.

Example Sentences for hostile

They were all facing him, and their faces were alive with interest; yet they made no hostile move.

They must proceed, in fact, as if they were founding a great city on a hostile soil.

It was curious how much help he expected of Vicksburg, a hostile town.

The boy who crossed the bridge found himself in hostile country.

He heard Grey Beaver chuckle above him, and he knew the ...

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Synonyms for hostile

adj antagonistic, mean

adverse
belligerent
bitter
contentious
contrary
hateful
inhospitable
inimical
nasty
opposed
unfavorable
unfriendly
unsympathetic
alien
anti
catty
chill
cold
militant
opposite
sour
allergic
argumentative
bellicose
competitive
disapproving
dour
ill-disposed
malevolent
malicious
malignant
oppugnant
ornery
pugnacious
rancorous
scrappy
spiteful
surly
unkind
unpropitious
unsociable
unwelcoming
viperous
virulent
vitriolic
warlike

Antonyms for hostile

agreeable
aiding
favorable
friendly
good
helpful
helping
hospitable
kind
nice
pleasant
wonderful
hot
sympathetic
warm
gentle
welcoming

More words related to hostile

antagonistic

adjective. opposing

combative
hostile
inimical
unfriendly

antipathetic

adjective. opposed

antagonistic
averse
contrary
hostile
nasty
unfriendly

averse

adjective. opposing

afraid
allergic
antagonistic
antipathetic
contrary
disinclined
disliking
having no use for
hesitant
hostile
ill-disposed
indisposed
inimical
loath
nasty
perverse
reluctant
uneager
unfavorable
unfriendly
unwilling

bellicose

adjective. belligerent

aggressive
antagonistic
argumentative
battleful
combative
hostile
pugnacious
quarrelsome
threatening
warlike
warring

belligerent

adjective. nasty, argumentative

aggressive
antagonistic
ardent
at loggerheads
battling
bellicose
cantankerous
combative
contentious
fierce
fighting
flip
have a bone to pick
have chip on shoulder
have it in for
hostile
hot
hot-tempered
mean
militant
on the outs
ornery
pugnacious
quarrelsome
scrappy
truculent
warlike

black

adjective. angry

enraged
fierce
furious
hostile
menacing
resentful
sour
sullen
threatening

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