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Synonyms for hostile
ˈhɒs tl; esp. Brit. -taɪlhos·tile
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, unlikeAntonyms:
akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevantPreposition:
Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.
Princeton's WordNet
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, unthreateninghostileadjective
characterized by enmity or ill will
"a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
Synonyms:
uncongenial, unfriendlyAntonyms:
friendly, amicable, unthreatening, well-disposed, favorable, unaggressive, reconcilable, well-meaning, hospitable, nonaggressivehostileadjective
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"hostile naval and air forces"
Synonyms:
uncongenial, unfriendlyAntonyms:
friendly, amicable, unthreatening, reconcilable, well-meaning, well-disposed, nonaggressive, hospitable, unaggressive, favorablehostileadjective
impossible to bring into friendly accord
"hostile factions"
Synonyms:
uncongenial, unfriendlyAntonyms:
friendly, hospitable, well-meaning, well-disposed, reconcilable, unaggressive, nonaggressive, favorable, amicable, unthreateninghostile, 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, inimicalAntonyms:
friendly, well-meaning, amicable, reconcilable, unaggressive, unthreatening, hospitable, well-disposed, favorable, nonaggressivehostileadjective
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, unfriendlyAntonyms:
friendly, favorable, well-meaning, nonaggressive, amicable, unaggressive, hospitable, well-disposed, reconcilable, unthreatening
Dictionary of English Synonymes
hostileadjective
Synonyms:
inimical, unfriendly, warlike, at variancehostileadjective
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
hostileadjective
Synonyms:
antagonistic, inimical, unfriendly, repugnant, adverse
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "hostile":
hostility, unfriendly, antagonistic, enemy, inimical, hostilities, aggressive, enmity, -hostile, antagonism, animosity, rival, opposing, belligerent, adversarial, harsh, adverse, anti, inhospitable
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1188 | foreign | |
#1331 | anti | |
#1639 | remote | |
#3929 | strange | |
#4784 | enemy | |
#5096 | unlike | |
#5680 | adverse | |
#5966 | alien | |
#6114 | opposed | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#7392 | inappropriate | |
#7750 | aggressive | |
#9085 | distant | |
#11080 | rival | |
#11437 | harsh | |
#12170 | hostile | |
#12575 | opposing | |
#13150 | irrelevant | |
#15258 | conflicting | |
#17090 | incompatible | |
#21810 | hostility | |
#22335 | contradictory | |
#33316 | contrasted | |
#34777 | hostilities | |
#40140 | unfriendly | |
#46040 | adversarial | |
#48333 | antagonism | |
#48768 | animosity | |
#49221 | antagonistic | |
#50674 | enmity | |
#52578 | unconnected | |
#55147 | belligerent | |
#78003 | inhospitable | |
#88971 | inimical | |
#109233 | impertinent | |
#273499 | uncongenial |
How to use hostile in a sentence?
There is little doubt the applicant was placed in a hostile and adversarial environment.
Such a hostile media. It's so sad.
If you get people from this jury, on the prosecution side, who are skeptical that this is even a crime, then you're going to have a doubly difficult job of convincing them that race was the motivating factor for the death, they're going to be hostile to the case from the beginning.
His statement clearly reflects his intent to keep enforcing the hostile policy toward the DPRK as it had been done by the US for over half a century, now that what the keynote of the Kim Yo Jong new DPRK policy has become clear, we will be compelled to press for corresponding measures, and with time the US will find itself in a very grave situation.
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.
Translations for hostile
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- عدائيArabic
- hostilCatalan, Valencian
- nepřátelskýCzech
- feindlichGerman
- malamikaEsperanto
- hostilSpanish
- vihamielinenFinnish
- hostileFrench
- nàimhdeach, nàimhdeil, eucairdeachScottish Gaelic
- bermusuhanIndonesian
- עויןHebrew
- 敵対的Japanese
- 적대적인Korean
- hostilisLatin
- tarawetiMāori
- fiendtligNorwegian
- vijandigDutch
- fiendtlegNorwegian Nynorsk
- wrogiPolish
- hostilPortuguese
- awqaQuechua
- ostilRomanian
- враждебный, вражескийRussian
- armiqësorAlbanian
- fientligSwedish
- విరుద్ధమైనTelugu
- 敵對Chinese
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