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hostile
adjective as in antagonistic, mean
Strongest matches
adverse, belligerent, bitter, contentious, contrary, hateful, inhospitable, inimical, nasty, opposed, unfavorable, unfriendly, unsympathetic
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
Example Sentences
“Even if we weren't dealing with a hostile administration, someone couldn't snap their fingers and restore all the access we have lost over the past two years,” Dingus said.
They recognized that the club’s direct democratic process — and its annual elections of three members of its 15-person board — was a vulnerability, and they assembled the first stages of a plan: a hostile takeover.
Rogers plays in an area of the pitch where England have a lot of depth - but with Foden, Palmer, Grealish and Saka all out, the forward could have a great chance to show what he can do in a hostile environment against opponents that took England apart in September.
Is that divisive and hostile to “job creators”? Would some voters believe that Ocasio-Cortez is too liberal to be president?
As hostile as the discourse is at times, though, its themes can provide some insight into what kinds of candidates might be appealing to Democrats in future election cycles.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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