hostile

Definition for hostile

adjective as in antagonistic, mean

Strongest matches

adverse, belligerent, bitter, contentious, contrary, hateful, inhospitable, inimical, nasty, opposed, unfavorable, unfriendly, unsympathetic

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alien, anti, catty, chill, cold, militant, opposite, sour

Weak matches

allergic, argumentative, bellicose, competitive, disapproving, dour, ill-disposed, malevolent, malicious, malignant, oppugnant, ornery, pugnacious, rancorous, scrappy, spiteful, surly, unkind, unpropitious, unsociable, unwelcoming, viperous, virulent, vitriolic, warlike

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Fleetwood's popularity among US fans was evident as he edged out American Patrick Cantlay in Atlanta, but he knows it is likely to be more hostile for the European players at Bethpage.

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This is why Tuesday's meeting with Serbia in the hostile surroundings of Belgrade can actually be viewed as a true measure of England's progress under Tuchel.

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Inspiring a European victory in hostile territory at the end of this month would be a fitting climax to his gloriously tumultuous season.

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Serbia, in those more hostile surroundings, will present the sternest challenge of Tuchel's reign.

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The move comes as the Newsom administration escalates its efforts to insulate the state from a hostile federal government.

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