Adjective: hostile hós-t(u)l or 'hós,tI(-u)l [N. Amer], 'hós,tI(-u)l [Brit]
- Characterized by enmity or ill will
"hostile actions"; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"
- Impossible to bring into friendly accord
"hostile factions"
- Very unfavourable to life or growth
"a hostile climate";
- uncongenial, unfriendly
- Not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"hostile naval and air forces"
- Unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
"hostile bid"; "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"
Derived forms: hostiles
See also: aggressive, antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical, at loggerheads, at odds, at outs [N. Amer], belligerent, bitter, chippy [N. Amer, informal], clashing, dirty, hateful, head-on, ill, inhospitable, inimical, irreconcilable, offensive, opponent, opposing, rival, unfriendly, unpeaceful, unreconcilable, violent
Type of: military personnel, soldiery, troops
Encyclopedia: Hostile