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hostile
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most hostile
Comparative
more hostile
gradable
domain
behavior, emotion, interaction
Examples
He's so hostile; he always responds with anger or aggression in disagreements.
02
belonging to a foreign or opposing country
Examples
Hostile forces advanced across the border.
03
unsolicited and resisted by management, typically used of attempts to buy or take control of a company
Examples
The company faced a hostile takeover attempt.
04
difficult, unfavorable, or unsuitable for living, growth, or success
Examples
The desert is a hostile environment.
05
strongly opposing or resistant to something
Examples
He was hostile to the new proposal.
Hostile
01
a member of enemy armed forces
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
plural
not gender specific
Plural form
hostiles
Examples
Several hostiles were spotted near the border.
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