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Hostile
/ˈhɒstaɪl/
Showing or feeling opposition or dislike towards someone or something
Synonyms:
aggressive
antagonistic
unfriendly
Antonyms:
friendly
amicable
welcoming
Examples:
They are distinctly
hostile
views.
The time passed, and the two
hostile
gangs became very quiet.
Buck was learning to live in the
hostile
Northland.
Etymology:
The word
hostile
comes from the Latin hostilis, which relates to an enemy or hostility, derived from hostis meaning
enemy
.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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