Hostile

['hɒstaɪl] or ['hɑstl]

Definition

(noun.) troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; 'the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles'.

(adj.) unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); 'hostile takeover'; 'hostile tender offer'; 'hostile bid' .

(adj.) not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; 'hostile naval and air forces' .

(adj.) very unfavorable to life or growth; 'a hostile climate'; 'an uncongenial atmosphere'; 'an uncongenial soil'; 'the unfriendly environment at high altitudes' .

(adj.) characterized by enmity or ill will; 'a hostile nation'; 'a hostile remark'; 'hostile actions' .

(adj.) impossible to bring into friendly accord; 'hostile factions' .

Typist: Stephanie--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

(n.) An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.

Edited by Ethelred

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Inimical, unfriendly, warlike, at variance.[2]. Adverse, opposite, contrary, repugnant.

Typist: Preston

Definition

adj. belonging to an enemy: showing enmity: warlike: adverse.—adv. Hos′tilely.—n. Hostil′ity enmity:—pl. Hostil′ities acts of warfare.

Editor: Rodney

Examples

Editor: Nell

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