hostile

/hˈɑstəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. characterized by enmity or ill will
   “a hostile nation”
2. not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
   “hostile naval and air forces”
3. impossible to bring into friendly accord
   “hostile factions”
4. very unfavorable to life or growth
   “a hostile climate”
5. unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
   “hostile takeover”

noun

1. troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
   “the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles”

Synonyms for hostile

• aggressive
• antagonistic
• at loggerheads
• bitter
• dirty
• head-on
• ill
• opponent
• unfriendly
• irreconcilable
• uncongenial
• inhospitable

Antonyms of hostile

• amicable
• friendly

Words that rhyme with hostile

• hostel
• dostal
• kostal
• postel
• postell
• trostel