hostile

noun

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Senses

troops belonging to the enemy's military forces

the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles

characterized by enmity or ill will

a hostile nation

not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

hostile naval and air forces

impossible to bring into friendly accord

hostile factions

very unfavorable to life or growth

a hostile climate

unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)

hostile takeover

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	antonym	Related & opposite	friendly
1	domain topic	Related & opposite	military
1	hypernym	Types & categories	military personnel
2	also see	Related & opposite	aggressive
2	also see	Related & opposite	unfriendly
2	also see	Related & opposite	hateful
2	also see	Related & opposite	offensive
2	also see	Related & opposite	unpeaceful
2	also see	Related & opposite	violent
2	antonym	Related & opposite	amicable
2	derivation	Related & opposite	ill will
2	similar to	Related & opposite	belligerent
2	similar to	Related & opposite	antagonistic
2	similar to	Related & opposite	at loggerheads
2	similar to	Related & opposite	bitter
2	similar to	Related & opposite	dirty
2	similar to	Related & opposite	head-on
2	similar to	Related & opposite	ill
2	similar to	Related & opposite	opponent
2	similar to	Related & opposite	inimical
3	antonym	Related & opposite	friendly
3	derivation	Related & opposite	hostilities
4	similar to	Related & opposite	irreconcilable
5	similar to	Related & opposite	inhospitable
6	derivation	Related & opposite	aggression
6	domain topic	Related & opposite	business enterprise
6	similar to	Related & opposite	aggressive