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hostile

[hos-tl, -tahyl] / ˈhɒs tl, -taɪl /
ADJECTIVE
antagonistic, mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adverse belligerent bitter contentious contrary hateful inhospitable inimical nasty opposed unfavorable unfriendly unsympathetic
STRONG
alien anti catty chill cold militant opposite sour
WEAK
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
STRONGEST
agreeable aiding favorable friendly good helpful helping hospitable kind nice pleasant wonderful
STRONG
hot sympathetic warm
WEAK
gentle welcoming

Example Sentences

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But on Tuesday, a senior North Korean foreign ministry official described the South as "the enemy state most hostile" to North Korea, reiterating a label used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un previously.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

His strategic motives aren’t that different: to deny a hostile power the means to dominate the region, and to protect Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Then it would need to be mechanically excavated from deep underground in the middle of hostile territory and could weigh 1,000 pounds.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Sherborne was then forced to treat Burrows as a witness who was hostile to their claim, rather than one who supported it.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I could tell he was worried about Charles, and upset that he was so hostile and uncommunicative.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt