Definition of hostile

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  • hostile is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • hostile is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of hostile

  • very unfavorable to life or growth (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a hostile climate

    Synonyms

    1. uncongenial
    2. unfriendly
  • characterized by enmity or ill will (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a hostile nation
    2. a hostile remark
    3. hostile actions
  • impossible to bring into friendly accord (adjective)

    Examples

    1. hostile factions
  • troops belonging to the enemy's military forces (noun)

    Examples

    1. the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
  • unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business) (adjective)

    Examples

    1. hostile takeover
    2. hostile tender offer
    3. hostile bid
  • not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally ()

    Examples

    1. hostile naval and air forces

See definition of hostile in Merriam Webster