hostile
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈhɑːstəl/
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hostil
- This is a hostile and political act by Amazon.
- a hostile reaction
- hostile and aggressive
- indifferent or hostile
And now you see this like hostile sort of response to women.
- And now you see this like hostile sort of response to women.
- It just means try to end the hostile conversation.
- Even for the Trump campaign, that's an unusually hostile response.
- So Catholicism was very, very, very hostile to communism.
- Why is it seen as something that's hostile to say that our people are important?
- But maybe OK, now I'm going to try to be not hostile to them.
- Why do they seem so hostile to the, to the just the idea of school choice?
- I guess he could probably view Ukrainians as a bit hostile too.
Examples
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Throughout, the management maintained a hostile stance, refusing to deal seriously with the demands of the fans.
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The locals were openly hostile towards the new arrivals, making them feel unwelcome.
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I have had one very hostile experience doing this job.
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So we just got a report about increased hostile activity in the area.
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You seem a little hostile today.
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So five years later, it became very obvious that there was hostile relationships between groups.
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Others are ultimately driven by an agenda, which is, of course, quite hostile to Israel.
Academic text (2012) -
When I visit her, she is bitter and hostile to me, but especially to E.N.
Academic text (1999) -
Most people know and agree that hostile sexism is not acceptable.
Academic text (2013) -
Contractors also would benefit from a less hostile and adversarial position with the COs.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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3.7
Behaving in a hostile way and ready to attack or argue
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1.9
Not kind or warm to other people
16
6.8
Acting in a hostile way toward someone or something
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6.3
Showing strong hate and wanting to hurt someone
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6.6
Showing disagreement or resistance to someone with power
4
8.9
Unfriendly and likely to harm someone or something
1
8.4
Feeling strong dislike for someone or something
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3.5
Against something or someone in opinion and action
Showing strong dislike or opposition to something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
12
5.8
One company buys another company even though its managers say no
- Jargon
7
7.3
A witness expected to speak against the side that called them and questioned by the other lawyer
- Specialized
A military force that goes into another country to attack and take control
How Hostile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hostile comes from the old Latin word hostis, which meant 'enemy'. Think of a hostile person as 'like an enemy' — unfriendly and full of opposition, which is why the word now means showing strong dislike or opposition.