Meaning
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- Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
- Aggressive; antagonistic.
- Unwilling.
- Being or relating to a hostile takeover.
Synonyms
maliciously inclined
wishing to fight
enemy aircraft
inimicitious
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɒstaɪl/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French hostile, from Latin hostīlis, from hostis (“enemy”). Displaced Old English fēondlīċ.
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