2syllables
hostile
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Definitions ofhostile
1noun
- (chiefly in the plural) An enemy.
1adjective
- Not friendly, appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure
Synonyms: inimical, unfriendly
Example: "a hostile country"
- Aggressive, antagonistic.
- Unwilling
- Of a hostile takeover.
Example: "Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo as soon as Friday, according to a published report."
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