hostile
/ˈhɒstaɪl//ˈhɑstaɪl/
🔵 Intermediate
Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelIntermediate
Standard vocabulary
Word FrequencyVery Common
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
noun
1. (chiefly in the plural) An enemy.
adjective
1. Not friendly, appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure
"a hostile country"
Synonyms: inimical, unfriendly
2. Aggressive, antagonistic.
3. Unwilling
4. Of a hostile takeover.
"Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo as soon as Friday, according to a published report."
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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