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hostile


Definition: Meaning of, hostile in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhɒstʌɪl /

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  1. angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone and ready to argue with them
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  2. opposing a plan or idea very strongly
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  3. belonging to an enemy
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  4. used to describe conditions that are difficult to live in, or that make it difficult to achieve something
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  5. hostile takeover/bid a situation in which a company tries to buy another company which does not want to be bought
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hostile used in phrases

  • hostile expedition (noun)
    1. military a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
  • hostile fire (noun)
    1. fire that injures or kills an enemy
  • hostile takeover (noun)
    1. a takeover that is resisted by the management of the target company
  • hostile witness (noun)
    1. a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party
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