hostile
Ready for conflict
Hostile describes opposition or antagonism—an attitude of unfriendliness or active resistance.
A hostile witness works against the side that called them.
A hostile takeover acquires a company against management's wishes.
Hostile territory belongs to the enemy.
The environment itself can be hostile: conditions hostile to life.
As a noun, a hostile is an enemy combatant.
Hostile opposing party
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- opponentOne who contends against
- foeHostile opponent
- rivalOne who competes against
nemesis · antagonist · opposition · competitor · opposing · contrary · oppositional · inimical
Hostile and eager to clash
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- truculentAggressively hostile disposition
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
violent · forceful · threatening · menacing · intimidating · fierce · ferocious · assaultive
Feeling lingering ill will
- acrimoniousBitterly antagonistic in tone
- rancorousMarked by bitter resentment
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
- vindictiveSeeking harm from resentment
venomous · vitriolic · malicious · hateful · antagonistic · ill-disposed · malevolent · grudging
Armed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- assaultViolent offensive act
attack · offensive · incursion · raid · siege · occupation · engagement · skirmish
Unpleasantly severe or rough
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- unforgivingShowing no leniency
- forbiddingIntimidatingly stern or hostile
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
dangerous · hazardous · perilous · barren · desolate · bleak · severe · extreme
Low temperature state
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
standoffish · chilly · frosty · icy · unapproachable · unsociable · forbidding · off-putting
enemy
Hostile opposing party
rival · nemesis · antagonist · opposition · competitor · opposing · contrary · oppositional · inimical · antithetical
belligerent
Hostile and eager to clash
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- truculentAggressively hostile disposition
confrontational · violent · forceful · threatening · menacing · intimidating · fierce · ferocious · assaultive · provocative
resentful
Feeling lingering ill will
- acrimoniousBitterly antagonistic in tone
- rancorousMarked by bitter resentment
- spitefulWanting to hurt others
vindictive · venomous · vitriolic · malicious · hateful · antagonistic · ill-disposed · malevolent · grudging · embittered
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- invasionForcible entry into territory
assault · attack · offensive · incursion · raid · siege · occupation · engagement · skirmish · firefight
harsh
Unpleasantly severe or rough
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- unforgivingShowing no leniency
- forbiddingIntimidatingly stern or hostile
treacherous · dangerous · hazardous · perilous · barren · desolate · bleak · severe · extreme · punishing
cold
Low temperature state
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
inhospitable · standoffish · chilly · frosty · icy · unapproachable · unsociable · forbidding · off-putting · disagreeable
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- UFOUnidentified aerial craft
- otherworldlySeemingly not earthly
interstellar · encounter · abduction · spaceship · creature · lifeform · species · organism · sci-fi · unearthly
- hatredhate, hateful, abhor, abhorrence, detest
- hostile attitudesaggressive, combative, belligerent, adversarial, confrontational
- menacingthreatening, intimidating, menacing, ominous, sinister
- negative tonesangry, bitter, cynical, resentful, gloomy
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- unfriendlyunfriendly, cold, cool, distant, frosty
hostilebenevolent
Desiring others' welfare
kind · sympathetic · benign · understanding · supportive
hostilefavorable
Inclined toward approval
favourable · benign · hospitable · welcoming · receptive
- hostile environmentSurroundings posing active threats
- suspension of hostilitiesAgreed halt to combat
- hostile workplaceAbusive professional setting
- hostile takeoverUnwanted corporate buyout attempt
- hostile territoryArea controlled by adversaries
- hostile work environmentLegally actionable workplace harassment
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