Hostile Definition

hŏstəl, -tīl
hostiles
adjective
Of or characteristic of an enemy; warlike.
Webster's New World
Having or showing ill will; unfriendly; antagonistic.
Webster's New World
Being in opposition; opposed.
Hostile to the proposal.
American Heritage
Not hospitable or compatible; adverse.
Webster's New World
Designating or of a takeover of a corporation against the wishes of its management.
Webster's New World
noun
A hostile person.
Webster's New World
An enemy in warfare.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Hostile

Noun

Singular:
hostile
Plural:
hostiles

Origin of Hostile

  • Latin hostīlis from hostis enemy ghos-ti- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French hostile, from Latin hostīlis, from hostis (“enemy”).

    From Wiktionary

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