nnoun.grouptroops belonging to the enemy's military forcesTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Examples:- the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
Antonyms:friendly
Hypernyms:military personnel soldiery troops
Inherited Hypernyms:hostilemilitary personnelforceorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
adjadj.allcharacterized by enmity or ill willExamples:- a hostile nation
- a hostile remark
- hostile actions
Antonyms:amicable
Derivationally Related Form:hostility
Inherited Hypernyms:hostile
Similar to:aggressive belligerent antagonistic antipathetic antipathetical at loggerheads bitter dirty head-on ill opponent opposing inimical unfriendly
See also:aggressive hateful offensive unfriendly unpeaceful violent
adjadj.allnot belonging to your own country's forces or those of an allyExamples:- hostile naval and air forces
Antonyms:friendly
Derivationally Related Form:hostilities
Inherited Hypernyms:hostile
adj satadj.allimpossible to bring into friendly accordAntonyms:reconcilable
Inherited Hypernyms:hostile
Similar to:irreconcilable unreconcilable
adj satadj.allvery unfavorable to life or growthSynset:uncongenial unfriendly
Examples:- a hostile climate
- an uncongenial atmosphere
- an uncongenial soil
- the unfriendly environment at high altitudes
Antonyms:hospitable
Inherited Hypernyms:hostile
Similar to:inhospitable
adj satadj.allunsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)Topic:businessbusiness enterprisecommercial enterprise
Examples:- hostile takeover
- hostile tender offer
- hostile bid
Antonyms:unaggressive
Derivationally Related Form:hostility
Inherited Hypernyms:hostile
Similar to:aggressive