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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒstaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑstəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hos′tl or, esp. Brit., -tīl)

hos•tile /ˈhɑstəl/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to an enemy:The army encountered hostile forces.
disagreeing or disapproving;
antagonistic:He faced hostile criticism.
not friendly or hospitable:She was hostile to the teacher.

hos•tile•ly, adv.

hos•tile (hos′tl or, esp. Brit., -tīl),USA pronunciation adj.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an enemy:a hostile nation.
opposed in feeling, action, or character;
antagonistic:hostile criticism.
characterized by antagonism.
not friendly, warm, or generous;
not hospitable.

a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
Militaryan enemy soldier, plane, ship, etc.

Latin hostīlis, equivalent. to hostis enemy (see host²) + -īlis -ile
1585–95

hos′tile•ly, adv.

Hostile,

inimical

Hostile

They showed a hostile and menacing attitude.

Inimical

Their remarks were inimical to his reputation.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ adj

antagonistic; opposed
of or relating to an enemy
unfriendly

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin hostīlis, from hostis enemyˈhostilely adv

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Synonyms: antagonistic, unfriendly, belligerent, adversarial, negative, more...

Collocations: create a hostile work environment, [taken over, captured] by hostile forces, is hostile towards [the United States], more...

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