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hostile


I - noun
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
- the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
Ant:
friendly
Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Hypernyms:
military personnel, soldiery, troops

II - adjective
1. characterized by enmity or ill will (Freq. 5)
- a hostile nation
- a hostile remark
- hostile actions
Ant:
amicable
Similar to:
aggressive, belligerent, antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical,
at loggerheads, bitter, dirty, head-on, ill, opponent,
opposing, unfriendly, inimical
See Also:
aggressive, hateful, offensive, unfriendly, unpeaceful, violent
Derivationally related forms:
hostility
2. not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally (Freq. 3)
- hostile naval and air forces
Ant:
friendly
Derivationally related forms:
hostilities
3. impossible to bring into friendly accord
- hostile factions
Similar to:
irreconcilable, unreconcilable
4. very unfavorable to life or growth
- a hostile climate
- an uncongenial atmosphere
- an uncongenial soil
- the unfriendly environment at high altitudes
Syn:
uncongenial, unfriendly
Similar to:
inhospitable
5. 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
Similar to:
aggressive
Derivationally related forms:
hostility
Topics:
commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business

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