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hostile

Letters that make hostile

s, o, e, l, h, t, i are letters that make 'hostile'

Words within hostile

stile, os, OS, ti, Host, tile, il, host, IL, LE, Ho, Os, Ti are words within 'hostile'

Anagrams of hostile

eoliths, holiest are anagrams of 'hostile'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of hostile

hostiles is a word created by adding a letter to 'hostile'

hostile is a 7 letter word ending with e
hostile is a 7 letter word starting with h

6 possible definitions for 'hostile'

Hostile as "troops belonging to the enemy's military forces"

Under this definition, hostile is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

friendly has the opposite meaning of hostile

hostile as a type

'hostile' can be a type of military personnel, soldiery, troops.

hostile as a category

'hostile' can be a category of armed services, military machine, war machine, armed forces, military.

Example of hostile used within this context

"the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"

Hostile as "impossible to bring into friendly accord"

Under this definition, hostile is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to hostile

irreconcilable, unreconcilable are similar to 'hostile'.

Example of hostile used within this context

"hostile factions"

Hostile as "characterized by enmity or ill will"

Under this definition, hostile is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

amicable has the opposite meaning of hostile

Derivatives of hostile

hostility, enmity, ill will are derivatives of 'hostile'.

Similar to hostile

dirty, unfriendly, belligerent, antagonistic, aggressive, bitter, ill, antipathetic, antipathetical, at loggerheads, head-on, opponent, opposing, inimical are similar to 'hostile'.

Example of hostile used within this context

"a hostile nation", "a hostile remark", "hostile actions"

Hostile as "very unfavorable to life or growth"

Under this definition, hostile is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

uncongenial, unfriendly have the same meaning as 'hostile'

Similar to hostile

inhospitable is similar to hostile.

Example of hostile used within this context

"a hostile climate", "an uncongenial atmosphere", "an uncongenial soil", "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"

Hostile as "not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally"

Under this definition, hostile is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

friendly has the opposite meaning of hostile

Derivatives of hostile

hostilities, belligerency are derivatives of 'hostile'.

Example of hostile used within this context

"hostile naval and air forces"

Hostile as "unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)"

Under this definition, hostile is an adjective and has the following properties:

hostile as a category

'hostile' can be a category of business, commercial enterprise, business enterprise.

Derivatives of hostile

aggression, hostility are derivatives of 'hostile'.

Similar to hostile

aggressive is similar to hostile.

Example of hostile used within this context

"hostile takeover", "hostile tender offer", "hostile bid"