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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. hostileadjective

   Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.

   Antonyms:
   akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevant

   Synonyms:
   alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, distant, foreign, impertinent, inappropriate, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlike

   Preposition:
   Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. hostileadjective

   troops belonging to the enemy's military forces

   "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"

   Antonyms:
   friendly, amicable, nonaggressive, reconcilable, well-meaning, favorable, well-disposed, unaggressive, hospitable, unthreatening

2. hostileadjective

   characterized by enmity or ill will

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

   Antonyms:
   friendly, amicable, unthreatening, well-disposed, favorable, unaggressive, reconcilable, well-meaning, hospitable, nonaggressive

   Synonyms:
   uncongenial, unfriendly

3. hostileadjective

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

   "hostile naval and air forces"

   Antonyms:
   friendly, amicable, unthreatening, reconcilable, well-meaning, well-disposed, nonaggressive, hospitable, unaggressive, favorable

   Synonyms:
   uncongenial, unfriendly

4. hostileadjective

   impossible to bring into friendly accord

   "hostile factions"

   Antonyms:
   friendly, hospitable, well-meaning, well-disposed, reconcilable, unaggressive, nonaggressive, favorable, amicable, unthreatening

   Synonyms:
   uncongenial, unfriendly

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"

   Antonyms:
   friendly, well-meaning, amicable, reconcilable, unaggressive, unthreatening, hospitable, well-disposed, favorable, nonaggressive

   Synonyms:
   uncongenial, incompatible, unfriendly, inimical

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"

   Antonyms:
   friendly, favorable, well-meaning, nonaggressive, amicable, unaggressive, hospitable, well-disposed, reconcilable, unthreatening

   Synonyms:
   uncongenial, unfriendly

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hostileadjective

   Synonyms:
   antagonistic, inimical, unfriendly, repugnant, adverse

How to use hostile in a sentence?

1. Andrew Morton:

   It’s obvious Meghan was entering a new world, but it’s my understanding that they tried to help. Diana spoke about the men in gray who were hostile to her because they were supporters of Prince Charles. And they had problems pretty early on in their marriage. But Meghan and Harry were a double act. There wasn’t a cigarette paper between them. They were talented together. And Meghan was seen out and about. Friends of mine used to ring me up and say, ‘I just saw Meghan at such and such.’ She did have a life outside of palace walls and in those early days, she was very popular.

2. National Intelligence John Ratcliffe:

   President Trump are prepared for the possibility of actions by those hostile to democracy.

3. Turan Basri:

   The crowd became hostile very quickly due to wanting to go to work. I sympathize with the aims of Extinction Rebellion but this was an own goal, canning Town is a very working class area. Seeing what they perceived to be middle-class protesters preventing working class people from earning a living didn't go down well.

4. Kristina Arriaga:

   Our veterans stare down the most hostile threats to freedom the world has ever known, but I’m pretty sure the words ‘Merry Christmas’ are not one of them.

5. Donald Trump:

   He's a nice man, I knew him before he went a little bit hostile, and he went hostile to try and get a little bit of traction, it didn't work. Actually, so far, it hasn't worked for anybody.

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