2. (adj)hostile characterized by enmity or ill will Synonyms: uncongenial, unfriendly Antonyms: friendly, amicable, unthreatening, well-disposed, favorable, unaggressive, reconcilable, well-meaning, hospitable, nonaggressive
3. (adj)hostile not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally Synonyms: uncongenial, unfriendly Antonyms: friendly, amicable, unthreatening, reconcilable, well-meaning, well-disposed, nonaggressive, hospitable, unaggressive, favorable
5. (adj)hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly very unfavorable to life or growth Synonyms: uncongenial, hostile, incompatible, unfriendly, inimical Antonyms: friendly, well-meaning, amicable, reconcilable, unaggressive, unthreatening, hospitable, well-disposed, favorable, nonaggressive
6. (adj)hostile unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) Synonyms: uncongenial, unfriendly Antonyms: friendly, favorable, well-meaning, nonaggressive, amicable, unaggressive, hospitable, well-disposed, reconcilable, unthreatening
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'hostile'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. hostile 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 confl Synonyms: conflicting, distant, inappropriate, strange, contradictory, foreign, irrelevant, unconnected, contrary, hostile, opposed, unlike, contrasted, impertinent, remote Antonyms: akin, apropos, germane, proper, appropriate, essential, pertinent, relevant