HOSTILE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word hostile. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HOSTILE
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unfriendly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not easy to understand or use • not disposed to friendship or friendliness adjective satellite • not friendly • very unfavorable to life or growth | ||||||||
antagonistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • arousing animosity or hostility • used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect adjective satellite • indicating opposition or resistance • characterized by antagonism or antipathy • incapable of harmonious association | ||||||||
aggressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends adjective satellite • tending to spread quickly • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||||||||
alien | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country • anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found • a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere adjective satellite • not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something • being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world verb • transfer property or ownership | ||||||||
bellicose | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||||
belligerent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight • engaged in war | ||||||||
combative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits • striving to overcome in argument • having or showing a ready disposition to fight | ||||||||
confrontational | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to confrontation | ||||||||
contrary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a relation of direct opposition • exact opposition • a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false adjective satellite • very opposed in nature or character or purpose • of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false • resistant to guidance or discipline • in an opposing direction | ||||||||
inhospitable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • unfavorable to life or growth • not hospitable | ||||||||
menacing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||||||||
pugnacious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tough and callous by virtue of experience • ready and able to resort to force or violence | ||||||||
quarrelsome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • given to quarreling | ||||||||
truculent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • defiantly aggressive | ||||||||
virulent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • infectious; having the ability to cause disease adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
adversarial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed | ||||||||
inimical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not friendly | ||||||||
hateful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • evoking or deserving hatred adjective satellite • characterized by malice | ||||||||
uncongenial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not suitable to your tastes or needs adjective satellite • very unfavorable to life or growth • used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted |