hostile: Meaning and Definition of
hos•tile
Pronunciation: (hos'tl or, esp. Brit., -tīl), [key] — adj.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- opposed in feeling, action, or character; antagonistic: hostile criticism.
- characterized by antagonism.
- not friendly, warm, or generous; not hospitable.
—n. - a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
- an enemy soldier, plane, ship, etc.
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