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hostile definition
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Grep of noun hostile hostile expedition hostile takeover hostile witness Overview of adj hostile The adj hostile has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) hostile -- (characterized by enmity or ill will "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions") 2. (3) hostile -- (not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces") 3. (1) hostile -- (very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude") 4. hostile -- (impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions") 5. hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly -- (very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes") 6. hostile -- (marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment") 7. hostile -- ((business) used of attempts to buy or take control of a business; "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer") Antonyms of adj hostile 7 senses of hostile Sense 1 hostile (vs. amicable) amicable (vs. hostile) => friendly => unhostile => well-meaning, unthreatening Sense 2 hostile (vs. friendly) friendly (vs. hostile) Sense 3 hostile INDIRECT (VIA unfriendly) -> friendly Sense 4 hostile INDIRECT (VIA irreconcilable) -> reconcilable Sense 5 hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly INDIRECT (VIA inhospitable) -> hospitable Sense 6 hostile INDIRECT (VIA unfavorable) -> favorable, favourable Sense 7 hostile INDIRECT (VIA aggressive) -> unaggressive, nonaggressive Similarity of adj hostile 7 senses of hostile Sense 1 hostile (vs. amicable) => aggressive, belligerent => antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical => bitter => at loggerheads => dirty => head-on => ill => opponent, opposing => truculent => unfriendly, inimical Also See-> aggressive#1; hateful#1; offensive#2; unfriendly#2; unpeaceful#1; violent#1 Sense 2 hostile (vs. friendly) => enemy(postnominal) Sense 3 hostile => unfriendly (vs. friendly) Sense 4 hostile => irreconcilable (vs. reconcilable), unreconcilable Sense 5 hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly => inhospitable (vs. hospitable) Sense 6 hostile => unfavorable (vs. favorable), unfavourable Sense 7 hostile => aggressive (vs. unaggressive) Attributes of adj hostile Familiarity of adj hostile hostile used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj hostile hostile unhostile Overview of adj hostile The adj hostile has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) hostile -- (characterized by enmity or ill will "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions") 2. (3) hostile -- (not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces") 3. (1) hostile -- (very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude") 4. hostile -- (impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions") 5. hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly -- (very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes") 6. hostile -- (marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment") 7. hostile -- ((business) used of attempts to buy or take control of a business; "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer")
hostile definition
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