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hostile in WordNet English dictionary
noun- troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
"the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
hostile
adjective- characterized by enmity or ill will
"a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
hostile
- not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"hostile naval and air forces"
hostile
- unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
"hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"
hostile
- very unfavorable to life or growth
"a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
hostile uncongenial unfriendly
- impossible to bring into friendly accord
"hostile factions"
hostile
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University