Nouns (1)
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hostile
n. troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
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Adjectives (13)
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hostile
adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
hostile
adj. 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"
hostile
adj. not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"
hostile
adj. marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"
hostile
adj. impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions"
harmful, hostile
adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
hostile, uncongenial, inhospitable
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
Fuzzynyms (39)
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malevolent
adj. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred; "a gossipy malevolent old woman"; "failure made him malevolent toward those who were successful"
uncongenial, incompatible
adj. not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
hostile, uncongenial, inhospitable
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
antisocial
adj. shunning contact with others; "standoffish and antisocial"; "he's not antisocial; just shy"
cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical
adj. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
misanthropic, misanthropical
adj. hating mankind in general
frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry
adj. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
chilly, distant
adj. "relations were cool and polite"
rancorous
adj. showing deep-seated resentment; "preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
adj. harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
aggressive, belligerent
adj. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
quarrelsome
adj. given to quarreling; "arguing children"; "quarrelsome when drinking"
uncongenial, incompatible
adj. not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
hostile
adj. characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
unsociable
adj. not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"
Synonyms (34)
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assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive, vigorous
adj. confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"
truculent
adj. defiantly aggressive; "a truculent speech against the new government"
competitive, militant
adj. showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"
hard-hitting, high-pressure
adj. aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"
predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous
adj. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
adverse, inauspicious, untoward
adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
disapproving
adj. expressing or manifesting disapproval
discriminatory, invidious
adj. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons"
inconsistent
adj. not capable of being made consistent or harmonious; "inconsistent accounts"
bad
adj. "in bad repute"
unfortunate, unlucky
adj. causing negative effects
desolate
adj. crushed by grief; "depressed and desolate of soul"; "a low desolate wail"
cool, unfriendly
adj. very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
windswept
adj. open to or swept by wind; "windswept headlands"
beetle-browed, scowling
adj. sullen or unfriendly in appearance
uncordial
adj. lacking warmth or friendliness; "looked uncordial as we approached"
unneighborly, unneighbourly
adj. not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
Antonyms (7)
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friendly
n. troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue"
amicable
adj. characterized by friendship and good will
peaceful, peaceable
adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
friendly
adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
friendly
adj. of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"
friendly
adj. characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
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