What does hostile mean?
Definitions for hostile
ˈhɒs tl; esp. Brit. -taɪlhos·tile
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Princeton's WordNet
hostile(adj)
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
"the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
hostile(adj)
characterized by enmity or ill will
"a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
hostile(adj)
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"hostile naval and air forces"
hostile(adj)
impossible to bring into friendly accord
"hostile factions"
hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly(adj)
very unfavorable to life or growth
"a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
hostile(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"
Wiktionary
hostile(Noun)
An enemy, especially an American Indian in arms against the whites.
hostile(Adjective)
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
Webster Dictionary
Hostile(adj)
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
Hostile(noun)
an enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hostile
hos′til, adj. belonging to an enemy: showing enmity: warlike: adverse.—adv. Hos′tilely.—n. Hostil′ity, enmity:—pl. Hostil′ities, acts of warfare. [L. hostilis—hostis.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
hostile
Belonging to an enemy; appropriate to an enemy; showing ill-will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or a hostile people; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force, hostile country, etc.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'hostile' in Adjectives Frequency: #716
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hostile in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hostile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of hostile in a Sentence
He started telling us that he was going to have the police waiting when we landed because we were being hostile, it was blatant disrespect. I couldn't just sit there and not say something.
National Intelligence John Ratcliffe:
President Trump are prepared for the possibility of actions by those hostile to democracy.
I was hopeful that Mark, as another miner, would be able to sit down and do a (Nevada joint venture) deal as a point of logic, but then he dropped a hostile, no-premium bid.
In a bizarre way, it is kind of like space because you are in a hostile environment.
Their arbitrary and, at least for now, hostile response to all religion reveals a real need for close judicial oversight of the execution protocol.
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- عدائيArabic
- hostilCatalan, Valencian
- nepřátelskýCzech
- feindlichGerman
- malamikaEsperanto
- hostilSpanish
- vihamielinenFinnish
- hostileFrench
- nàimhdeach, eucairdeach, nàimhdeilScottish Gaelic
- bermusuhanIndonesian
- עויןHebrew
- 敵対的Japanese
- 적대적인Korean
- hostilisLatin
- tarawetiMāori
- fiendtligNorwegian
- vijandigDutch
- fiendtlegNorwegian Nynorsk
- wrogiPolish
- hostilPortuguese
- awqaQuechua
- ostilRomanian
- вражеский, враждебныйRussian
- armiqësorAlbanian
- fientligSwedish
- 敵對Chinese
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