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1. (adj.) hostile
of or pertaining to an enemy.
2. hostile
opposed in feeling, action, or character; antagonistic:
hostile criticism.
3. hostile
not friendly or hospitable.
4. (n.) hostile
one that is hostile.
Etymology: (1585–95; < L hostīlis=host(is) enemy)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) hostile
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
"the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
2. (adj) hostile
characterized by enmity or ill will
"a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
3. (adj) hostile
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"hostile naval and air forces"
4. (adj) hostile
impossible to bring into friendly accord
"hostile factions"
5. (adj) hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly
very unfavorable to life or growth
"a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
6. (adj) hostile
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"
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1. (adjective) hostile
unfriendly and likely to fight
her hostile response to my question; troops facing hostile forces
2. hostile
strongly opposed
groups who are hostile to the idea
3. hostile
difficult to survive in; = harsh
a hostile environment
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) hostile
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
2. (noun) hostile
an enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. hostile
In combat and combat support operations, an identity applied to a track declared to belong to any opposing nation, party, group, or entity, which by virtue of its behavior or information collected on it such as characteristics, origin, or nationality contributes to the threat to friendly forces. See also neutral; suspect; unknown.
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Sense: unfriendly; warlike
hostile tribesmen.
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 Afrikaans: vyandig |
 Arabic: عِدائي |
 Bulgarian: враждебен |
 Brazilian: hostil |
 Czech: nepřátelský |
 German: feindlich |
 Danish: fjendtligsindet; fjendtli |
 Greek: εχθρικός, μη φιλικός |
 Spanish: hostil |
 Estonian: vaenulik |
 Farsi: متخاصم |
 Finnish: vihamielinen |
 French: hostile |
 Hebrew: עוֹיֵן |
 Hindi: विरोधी |
 Croatian: neprijateljski |
 Hungarian: rosszindulatú |
 Indonesian: suka bermusuhan |
 Icelandic: fjandsamlegur |
 Italian: ostile |
 Japanese: 敵意のある |
 Korean: 적의를 가진 |
 Lithuanian: priešiškas |
 Latvian: naidīgs; kareivīgi noskaņ |
 Malay: bersikap bermusuhan |
 Dutch: vijandig, oorlogszuchtig |
 Norwegian: fiendtlig(sinnet) |
 Polish: wrogi |
 Persian: متخاصم |
 Pashto: متخاصم |
 Portuguese: hostil |
 Romanian: ostil |
 Russian: враждебный |
 Slovak: nepriateľský |
 Slovenian: sovražen |
 Serbian: neprijateljski |
 Swedish: fientlig |
 Thai: ซึ่งเป็นศัตรู |
 Turkish: düşman |
 Taiwanese: 不友善的，敵對的 |
 Ukrainian: ворожий |
 Urdu: نا موافق |
 Vietnamese: thù địch |
 Chinese: 怀有敌意的，不友善的，敌对的 |
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