hos·tile (h s t l, -t l )adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: hostile forces; hostile acts. 2. Feeling or showing enmity or ill will; antagonistic: a hostile remark. 3. Unfavorable to health or well-being; inhospitable or adverse: a hostile climate. n. 1. An antagonistic person or thing. 2. An enemy in warfare. [Latin host lis, from hostis, enemy; see ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots.]hos tile·ly adv. |
hostile
Adjective
1. unfriendly and aggressive
2. opposed (to): hostile to the referendum
3. relating to or involving the enemies of a country [Latin hostis enemy]
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | hostile - troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" friendly - troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue" |
| Adj. | 1. | hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions" aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" unfriendly - not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take" hateful - evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly offensive - for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons" unpeaceful - not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage" violent - acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike" amicable - characterized by friendship and good will |
| 2. | hostile - not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces" friendly - of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire" | |
| 3. | hostile - impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions" irreconcilable, unreconcilable - impossible to reconcile; "irreconcilable differences" | |
| 4. |  hostile - very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"inhospitable - unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas" | |
| 5. | 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" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" |
hostile
adjective 2. unfriendly, belligerent, antagonistic, unkind, malevolent, warlike, bellicose, inimical, rancorous, ill-disposed << OPPOSITE friendly
adjective 3. inhospitable, adverse, alien, uncongenial, unsympathetic, unwelcoming, unpropitious << OPPOSITE hospitable
Translations
hostile [ˈhɔstaɪl] adj (conditions) → ungünstig;
(environment) → unwirtlich;
(person);
hostile (to or towards) → feindselig (gegenüber +dat)
adj hostile [ˈhostail]
1 unfriendly; warlike hostile tribesmen. vyandig عِدائي враждебен nepřátelský fjendtligsindet; fjendtlig feindlich εχθρικός, μη φιλικός hostil vaenulik متخاصم vihamielinen hostile עוֹיֵן विरोधी neprijateljski rosszindulatú suka bermusuhan fjandsamlegur ostile 敵意のある 비우호적인, 호전적인 priešiškas naidīgs; kareivīgi noskaņots bersikap bermusuhan vijandig, oorlogszuchtig fiendtlig(sinnet) wrogi hostil ostil враждебный nepriateľský sovražen neprijateljski fientlig ซึ่งเป็นศัตรู düşman 敵對的 ворожий نا موافق thù địch 敌对的
2 belonging to an enemy a hostile army. vyandig مُعادٍ вражески nepřátelský fjendtlig feindlich εχθρικός hostil, enemigo vaenlas- متعلق به دشمن vihollis- ennemi עוֹיֵן शत्रुतापूर्ण neprijateljski ellenséges musuh óvina- nemico 敵の 적군의 priešo ienaidnieka- musuh vijandelijk fiendtlig nieprzyjacielski hostil duşman вражеский nepriateľský sovražen neprijateljski fiende- ซึ่งเป็นศัตรู düşmanca 敵對分子的 ворожий دشمن کا kẻ thù 敌对分子的
3 showing dislike or opposition to something a hostile attitude. vyandig عِدائي، عُدواني неприятелски nepřátelský fjendtlig; fjendtligsindet feindselig εχθρικός hostil vaenulik مخالف vihamielinen hostile מִתנַגֵד शत्रुतापूर्ण कार्य neprijateljski ellenséges benci óvinveittur, fjandsamlegur ostile 敵対する 적의를 가진 priešiškas naidīgs sikap bermusuhan vijandig, afwijzend fiendtlig, uvennlig wrogi hostil ostil неприязненный nepriateľský sovražen neprijateljski ovänlig, fientlig ซึ่งเป็นศัตรู saldırgan 不友善的 ворожий ناگوار thù địch 不友善的
n pl hoˈstilities [-ˈsti-]
acts of war; battles The two countries were engaged in hostilities. vyandelikhede أعمال حَرْبِيَّه، أعمال عُدوانيَّه военни действия nepřátelské akce; srážky fjendtligheder die Feindseligkeiten (pl.) εχθροπραξίες (πληθ.) hostilidades sõjategevus عمليات جنگي vihollisuudet hostilités מַעֲשֵׂי אֵיבָה युद्ध-स्थिति rat, bitka ellenségeskedések, háborús cselekmények pertempuran hernaðarátök ostilità 交戦 전투 karo veiksmai karadarbība permusuhan vijandigheden fiendtlighet, krigshandlinger działania wojenne hostilidades ostilităţi военные действия nepriateľské akcie, zrážky sovražnosti sukob fientligheter ความเป็นศัตรู çatışmalar 戰爭行動 ворожнеча جنگیں hành động chiến tranh; chiến sự 战争行动
n hoˈstility [-ˈsti-]
unfriendliness; opposition. vyandigheid عَداوَه، عِداء враждебност nepřátelství fjendtlighed die Feindschaft εθρ(ικ)ότητα hostilidad vaenulikkus خصومت vihamielisyys hostilité עוֹינוּת दुश्मनी, शत्रुता neprijateljstvo ellenséges viszony kebencian fjandskapur ostilità 敵意 적개심, 적대 행위 priešiškumas naidīgums permusuhan afwijzing fiend-/uvennskap wrogość hostilidade ostilitate враждебность nepriateľstvo sovražnost oštro suprotstavljanje fientlighet, fiendskap, ovänlighet ความเป็นศัตรู düşmanlık 敵意 ворожість دشمنی sự thù địch 敌意
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