hostile
Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hostile, from Latin hostīlis, from hostis ("enemy").

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈhɒstaɪl/, /ˈhɒstəl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈhɑstəl/, /ˈhɑstaɪl/
Adjective

hostile

  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.
    Synonyms: inimical, unfriendly
    a hostile force
    hostile intentions
    a hostile country
    hostile to a sudden change
  2. Aggressive; antagonistic.
  3. Unwilling.
  4. (not comparable) Being or relating to a hostile takeover.
    Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo! as soon as Friday, according to a published report.
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hostile (plural hostiles)

  1. (chiefly, in the plural) An enemy.
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