hostile
Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing…Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
» Everybody took a hostile attitude toward illegal aliens.
Meaning
4 sensesNot friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
a hostile force
hostile intentions
feindlich, feindselig
вражде́бныйvraždébnyj, вра́жескийvrážeskij, неприя́тельскийneprijátelʹskij
воро́жийvoróžyj
characterized by enmity or ill will
Aggressive; antagonistic.
gegnerisch, unversöhnlich, antagonistisch
вражде́бныйvraždébnyj
воро́жийvoróžyj
Unwilling.
(not comparable)Being or relating to a hostile takeover.
Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo! as soon as Friday, according to a published report.
Examples
91 sentencesEverybody took a hostile attitude toward illegal aliens.
We got a hostile reception from the villagers.
Tom was aware of everyone's hostile feelings towards him.
Tom was aware of everybody hostile feelings towards him.
It's a hostile environment.
ruЭто враждебная среда.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French hostile, from Latin hostīlis, from hostis (“enemy”). DisplacedBorrowed from Middle French hostile, from Latin hostīlis, from hostis (“enemy”). Displaced Old English fēondlīċ.
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Forms
more hostile, most hostile| Comparative | more hostile Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hostile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonyms- very unfavorable to life or growth:uncongenialunfriendly
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form