What does hostile mean?
Definitions for hostile
ˈhɒs tl; esp. Brit. -taɪlhos·tile
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hostile.
Princeton's WordNet
hostileadjective
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
"the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
hostileadjective
characterized by enmity or ill will
"a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
hostileadjective
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"hostile naval and air forces"
hostileadjective
impossible to bring into friendly accord
"hostile factions"
hostile, uncongenial, unfriendlyadjective
very unfavorable to life or growth
"a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
hostileadjective
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
hostilenoun
An enemy, especially an American Indian in arms against the whites.
hostileadjective
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
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
HOSTILEadjective
Adverse; opposite; suitable to an enemy.
Etymology: hostilis, Latin.
He has now at last
Giv’n hostile strokes, and that not in the presence
Of dreaded justice, but on the ministers
That do distribute it. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Fierce Juno’s hate,
Added to hostile force, shall urge thy fate. John Dryden, Æn.
Wikipedia
hostile
Hostility is seen as a form of emotionally charged aggressive behavior. In everyday speech, it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression. It appears in several psychological theories. For instance it is a facet of neuroticism in the NEO PI, and forms part of personal construct psychology, developed by George Kelly.
ChatGPT
hostile
Hostile refers to showing or feeling intense aggression, opposition, or unfriendliness towards someone or something. It can also indicate an environment or situation that is harsh, difficult, or not conducive to survival.
Webster Dictionary
Hostileadjective
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
Hostilenoun
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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Anagrams for hostile »
eoliths
holiest
elohist
Numerology
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
From the beginning, the Obama-era Iran Deal was deeply flawed. Iran’s hostile actions since its signing have only reaffirmedthat it remains dedicated to sowing instability in the region, joe Biden is right to insist that we hold Iran accountable both today and for the long-term. There will now be an implementation period for applying sanctions on Iran. During that time, it is my hope that the United States will continue to work with our allies to achieve consensus on addressing a range of destabilizing Iranian behavior — both nuclear and non-nuclear.
Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.
It is hostile toward religion, denying religious exercise at the precise moment it is most needed: when someone is transitioning from this life to the next.
I gave up on new poetry myself thirty years ago, when most of it began to read like coded messages passing between lonely aliens on a hostile world.
Even as universities have received billions and billions of dollars from taxpayers, many have become increasingly hostile to free speech and to the First Amendment, we will not stand idly by and allow public institutions to violate their students constitutional rights. If a college or university doesnt allow you to speak, we will not give them money. Its very simple.
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- عدائيArabic
- hostilCatalan, Valencian
- nepřátelskýCzech
- feindlichGerman
- malamikaEsperanto
- hostilSpanish
- vihamielinenFinnish
- hostileFrench
- nàimhdeach, nàimhdeil, eucairdeachScottish Gaelic
- bermusuhanIndonesian
- עויןHebrew
- 敵対的Japanese
- 적대적인Korean
- hostilisLatin
- tarawetiMāori
- fiendtligNorwegian
- vijandigDutch
- fiendtlegNorwegian Nynorsk
- wrogiPolish
- hostilPortuguese
- awqaQuechua
- ostilRomanian
- враждебный, вражескийRussian
- armiqësorAlbanian
- fientligSwedish
- విరుద్ధమైనTelugu
- 敵對Chinese
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