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

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 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.

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

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

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

Princeton's WordNet3.3 / 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"

    Synonyms:
    uncongenial, unfriendly

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

  3. hostileadjective

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

    "hostile naval and air forces"

    Synonyms:
    uncongenial, unfriendly

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

  4. hostileadjective

    impossible to bring into friendly accord

    "hostile factions"

    Synonyms:
    uncongenial, unfriendly

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

  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"

    Synonyms:
    uncongenial, incompatible, unfriendly, inimical

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

  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"

    Synonyms:
    uncongenial, unfriendly

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

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. hostileadjective

    Synonyms:
    inimical, unfriendly, warlike, at variance

  2. hostileadjective

    Synonyms:
    adverse, opposite, contrary, repugnant

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. hostileadjective

    Synonyms:
    antagonistic, inimical, unfriendly, repugnant, adverse

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1188foreign
#1331anti
#1639remote
#3929strange
#4784enemy
#5096unlike
#5680adverse
#5966alien
#6114opposed
#6811contrary
#7392inappropriate
#7750aggressive
#9085distant
#11080rival
#11437harsh
#12170hostile
#12575opposing
#13150irrelevant
#15258conflicting
#17090incompatible
#21810hostility
#22335contradictory
#33316contrasted
#34777hostilities
#40140unfriendly
#46040adversarial
#48333antagonism
#48768animosity
#49221antagonistic
#50674enmity
#52578unconnected
#55147belligerent
#78003inhospitable
#88971inimical
#109233impertinent
#273499uncongenial

How to use hostile in a sentence?

  1. Newmont CEO Gary Goldberg:

    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.

  2. Kim Jong:

    The U.S. has frequently signaled it’s not hostile to our state, but there is no action-based evidence to make us believe that they are not hostile, the U.S. is continuing to create tensions in the region with its wrong judgments and actions.

  3. Hulusi Akar:

    Any jet that violates our airspace will be treated as a hostile target that must be shot down and prevented from achieving its goals, the Syrian military statement said. It was not immediately clear whether the statement referred to friendly Russian jets in addition to Turkish aircraft. Migrants arrive at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing on a dinghy the Aegean sea from Turkey, Sunday, March 1, 2020. ( AP Photo/Michael Varaklas) The statement came shortly after the Syrian army shot down a Turkish drone over the town of Saraqeb in Syrias Idlib, according to military-run media. Turkish Defense Minsiter Hulusi Akar, speaking from military headquarters near the Syrian border, said Turkey aimed to confront Syrian government forces rather than Russian troops. Hulusi Akar called on Moscow to persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to withdraw to 2018 cease-fire lines on the edges of Idlib. Referring to losses inflicted on Syria, Hulusi Akar said Turkey had neutralized more than 2,200 Syrian troops, 103 tanks and eight helicopters. The Spring Shield operation, which was launched following the abominable attack in Idlib on Feb. 27, continues successfully.

  4. Kim Yong Chol:

    I assess his comment reflected Trump's thinking and was part of the U.S. side's positive efforts to revive the momentum for talks, but if ... the hostile provocation against us is carried out, we won't help but responding with shocking punishment that the United States can't afford.

  5. National Security Advisor John Bolton:

    Lopez Obrador is not stupid, so he will try to get along with Mr. Trump, i think Mr. Trump knows that Mexico is better as a friend than hostile, but I don’t think Mr. Lopez Obrador will shake hands with Trump. I think he will never be together in the same picture.


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