hostile
adjectiveDivide hostile into syllables:
hos · tile
How to pronounce hostile:
Definition of hostile:
- hostile (adjective):
- opposed (to)
- of or relating to an enemy
- characterized by enmity or ill will.
Synonyms for hostile:
opposedcontentiousaggressiveinhospitablebelligerentunfriendlyunfavorablehatefuldirtymaliciousShow 15 more
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