Definition of 'hostile'
Noun
- troops belonging to the enemy's military forces; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
Antonyms: friendly
Adjective
- characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
Antonyms: amicable - not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "hostile naval and air forces"
Antonyms: friendly - very unfriendly; "a hostile attitude"
- impossible to bring into friendly accord; "hostile factions"
- very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
Synonyms: uncongenial unfriendly - marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"
- 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"
