Hostile
21hostile — Aggressive Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by… …
22hostile — adj. 1) openly hostile 2) hostile to, towards * * * [ hɒstaɪl] towards openly hostile hostile to …
23hostile — adjective 1 angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone and ready to argue with them: The President was given a hostile reception by a crowd of angry farmers. 2 opposing a plan or idea very strongly (+ to/towards): Senator Lydon was openly… …
24hostile — /ˈhɒstaɪl / (say hostuyl), Originally US / təl/ (say tuhl) adjective 1. opposed in feeling, action, or character; unfriendly; antagonistic: hostile criticism. 2. of or characteristic of an enemy: hostile ground. –noun 3. US a. a hostile or… …
25hostile — Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. Feeling or displaying enmity or antagonism such as a hostile witness. See hostile or adverse witness. Within requirement for adverse possession that possession be asserted in …
26hostile — Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. Feeling or displaying enmity or antagonism such as a hostile witness. See hostile or adverse witness. Within requirement for adverse possession that possession be asserted in …
27HOSTILE — adj. des deux genres Qui est d’un ennemi, qui annonce, qui caractérise un ennemi. Action, entreprise hostile. Des vues hostiles. Des projets, des procédés hostiles. Il se dit par extension en parlant des Personnes. Je suis hostile à ce candidat.… …
28hostile — adjective 1) a hostile attitude Syn: unfriendly, unkind, unsympathetic, antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, belligerent 2) hostile conditions Syn: unfavourable, adverse, bad …
29hostile — Belonging to an enemy; appropriate to an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or a hostile people; inimical; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change. Ballard v Hansen, 33 Neb 861,… …
30hostile — adj. 1 of an enemy. 2 (often foll. by to) unfriendly, opposed. Phrases and idioms: hostile witness Law a witness who appears hostile to the party calling him or her and therefore untrustworthy. Derivatives: hostilely adv. Etymology: F hostile or… …
