hostile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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• IPA: /hɒstaɪl/
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• Rhymes: -ɒstəl

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hostile (comparative more hostile, superlative most hostile)

1. Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly

   a hostile force

   hostile intentions

   a hostile country

   hostile to a sudden change

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[edit] Noun

hostile (plural hostiles)

1. An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.

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