unfriendly, antagonistic
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Hostile Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
ADJ
hostile| enemy; of/belonging to an enemy; involving/performed by an enemy
hostile| enemy; of/belonging to an enemy; involving/performed by an enemy
infensus, diversus, infestus
Hostile Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.
An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.
(a.)
Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutBelonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.
hostile
\hos"tile\ (?), a. [l. hostilis, from hostis enemy: cf. f. hostile. see host an army.] belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.
similar words(1)
to turn a hostile army
Galon = n. hostile ones, foes
Gelyniaethus = a. hostile
Gelynol = a. hostile, adverse
Gwrthrod = n. a hostile army; a counter-wheel
Adjective
1. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
(antonym) amicable
(similar) aggressive, belligerent
(see-also) aggressive
2. not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"
(antonym) friendly
3. very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude"
(similar) unfriendly
4. impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions"
(similar) irreconcilable, unreconcilable
5. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
(synonym) uncongenial, unfriendly
(similar) inhospitable
6. marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"
(similar) unfavorable, unfavourable
7. used of attempts to buy or take control of a business; "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"
(similar) aggressive
(classification) commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
Hostile Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
In combat and combat support operations, an identity applied to a track declared to belong to any opposing nation, party, group, or entity, which by virtue of its behavior or information collected on it such as characteristics, origin, or nationality contributes to the threat to friendly forces. See also neutral; suspect; unknown.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )Hostile Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Hostility (also called inimicality) is a form of angry internal rejection or denial in psychology. It is a part of personal construct psychology, developed by George Kelly. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression.
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