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hostile
What does hostile mean?
hostile (adjective): aggressive; antagonistic.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use hostile in a sentence?
- A hostile remark. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Hostile actions. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does hostile come from?
Borrowed from Middle French hostile, from Latin hostīlis, from hostis (“enemy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to hostile
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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involving risk or danger
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aggressive; antagonistic
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having a specified value
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capable of being changed
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