Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for hostile. Search instead for hostia.
Definitions

hostile

[hos-tl, -tahyl] / ˈhɒs tl, -taɪl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Two weeks ago, Worth Girvan’s campaign published an ad featuring Christina Rackohn, a former employee whose family company merged with Gaspar’s insurance company, who alleged he created a hostile work environment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

He added that the UK was ready to deal with hostile threats, but "we're not where we'd want to be".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

But could this complicated story prove to be a turning point for Meghan, who has had a complicated and often hostile relationship with the UK public?

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Mr. Lévy wasn’t initially hostile to the French protests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

But as I sat there I realized how close I’d come to a potentially hostile situation.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Meanwhile, around 3,000 Pakistanis have left Iran since hostiles began.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

Another 2020, another arrival from extraterrestrial hostiles, this time with the ability to hunt with surgical precision based on nothing but sound.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2020

The kitchen loves its star patty so much that the cooks sometimes act as if they’re protecting it from hostiles — or the condiments Jaffe mentioned.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2018

“What is not so clear to him is how firmly he can trust the United States’ commitment to ending hostiles relations and providing security guarantees for his government should it denuclearize.”

From New York Times ● May 26, 2018

And even though there weren’t supposed to be any hostiles in the manor, she found her gun hand automatically straying to the Neutrino 2000.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


Vocabulary lists containing hostile

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com