Definitions for hostile
ˈhɒs tl; esp. Brit. -taɪlhos·tile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hostileadjective

   troops belonging to the enemy's military forces

   "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"

2. hostileadjective

   characterized by enmity or ill will

   "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

3. hostileadjective

   not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

   "hostile naval and air forces"

4. hostileadjective

   impossible to bring into friendly accord

   "hostile factions"

5. hostile, uncongenial, unfriendlyadjective

   very unfavorable to life or growth

   "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"

6. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hostilenoun

   An enemy, especially an American Indian in arms against the whites.

2. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Hostilenoun

   an enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hostile' in Adjectives Frequency: #716

Anagrams for hostile »

1. eoliths

2. holiest

3. elohist

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hostile in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hostile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of hostile in a Sentence

1. Al Otaiba:

   All the progress that you've seen and the attitudes that have been changing towards Israel, people becoming more accepting of Israel and less hostile to Israel, all of that could be undermined by a decision to annex.

2. Adam Peaty:

   When you go into a world championships it can get very tense, very hostile, but at the same time I've got to remember why I started it, and that was just because I loved racing. I love winning and I don't want to take that fun out of it.

3. Florida Sheriff Grady Judd:

   If you are foolish enough to break into someone’s home, you can expect to be shot in Polk County, it’s more important to have a gun in your hand than a cop on the phone. Such full-throated embrace of the Second Amendment as a crime-fighting tool isn't confined to red states like Florida. I want as many law-abiding citizens to arm themselves in Polk County as we can get. - Milwaukee County Sheriff Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke One California police chief is backing teachers in his district packing heat. Detroit Police Chief James Craig has been a leader in urging Detroit Police Chief James Craig community to arm Detroit Police. A Maryland sheriff is working with the state’s general assembly to try to make it easier for citizens to obtain handgun permits. In the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence’s most recent ranking of states with the strongest gun laws, California( 1), Maryland( 4) and Michigan( 15) ranked near the top of the pack. Some gun rights advocates say terror attacks at home and abroad have contributed to a change in attitudes about gun ownership among community members and authorities, even in locales historically hostile towards the Second Amendment.

4. Myles Caggins:

   The forces trekked through mountainous terrain and eliminated four hostile ISIS fighters who were barricaded in the caves, the recovery took approximately six hours.

5. Kim Jong:

   It is necessary to sweep away the whirlwind of sanctions by the hostile forces.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hostile
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hostile
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hostile
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostile
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hostile
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html