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I have received hostile voice mail messages and e-mails. They are often anonymous, I'm sad to say, as anonymous messages are delivered only by very low forms of human life, in my opinion.
Ben Brantley

Meaning of "hostile" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOSTILE

From Latin hostīlis, from hostis enemy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOSTILE

hostile  [ˈhɒstaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOSTILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hostile can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOSTILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hostility

Hostility is seen as form of emotionally-charged angry behavior. In everyday speech it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression. It appears in several psychological theories. For instance it is a facet of neuroticism in the NEO PI, and forms part of personal construct psychology, developed by George Kelly.

Definition of hostile in the English dictionary

The first definition of hostile in the dictionary is antagonistic; opposed. Other definition of hostile is of or relating to an enemy. Hostile is also unfriendly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOSTILE


big-style
ˈbɪɡˌstaɪl
freestyle
ˈfriːˌstaɪl
hairstyle
ˈhɛəˌstaɪl
hypostyle
ˈhaɪpəʊˌstaɪl
lifestyle
ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl
metrostyle
ˈmɛtrəˌstaɪl
nonhostile
ˌnɒnˈhɒstaɪl
nonstyle
ˈnɒnˈstaɪl
old-style
ˈəʊldstaɪl
peristyle
ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl
prostyle
ˈprəʊstaɪl
restyle
ˌriːˈstaɪl
sextile
ˈsɛkstaɪl
Stijl
staɪl
stile
staɪl
style
staɪl
substyle
ˈsʌbˌstaɪl
textile
ˈtɛkstaɪl
turnstile
ˈtɜːnˌstaɪl
unhostile
ʌnˈhɒstaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOSTILE

hostel school
hosteler
hosteling
hosteller
hostelling
hostelries
hostelry
hostess
hostess trolley
hostie
hostile bid
hostile takeover bid
hostile witness
hostilely
hostilities
hostility
hostler
hostless
hostly
hostry

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOSTILE

areosystile
Blanche of Castile
Castile
Eleanor of Castile
erectile
fertile
futile
gentile
infantile
infertile
inutile
mercantile
New Castile
Old Castile
reptile
tactile
tile
utile
versatile
volatile

Synonyms and antonyms of hostile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOSTILE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hostile» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hostile

Translation of «hostile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOSTILE

Find out the translation of hostile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hostile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hostile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敌对的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hostil
570 millions of speakers

English

hostile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शत्रुतापूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عِدَائِيٌّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

враждебный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hostil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিকূল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hostile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermusuhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

feindlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

敵意のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적대적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Musuhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thù địch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரோதமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşmanca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wrogi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ворожий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ostil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εχθρικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vyandige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fientlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fiendtlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hostile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOSTILE»

The term «hostile» is very widely used and occupies the 8.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOSTILE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hostile» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hostile» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hostile

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOSTILE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hostile.
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Randa Abdel-Fattah
Religious celebrations, and the good will, high spirits and generosity that mark them, are wonderful occasions for understanding the potential of 'everyday multiculturalism', and how people from diverse faiths can connect and show they care, rather than go down parallel, sometimes hostile, roads.
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Sandy Adams
I believe we should use all means necessary to prevent the acquisition or fabrication of nuclear weapons by countries or groups hostile to the U. S. We should act in concert with our allies who are similarly working to protect their countries.
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Felix Adler
Few are there that will leave the secure seclusion of the scholar's life, the peaceful walks of literature and learning, to stand out a target for the criticism of unkind and hostile minds.
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Ben Brantley
I have received hostile voice mail messages and e-mails. They are often anonymous, I'm sad to say, as anonymous messages are delivered only by very low forms of human life, in my opinion.
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Bernhard von Bulow
Mr. Chamberlain desires to avert the threat to England's peace by making England, in alliance with Germany, stronger than her rivals and so to force them to renounce their hostile intentions against her.
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Hoagy Carmichael
Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.
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Ralph Chaplin
The working class owes all honor and respect to the first men who planted the standard of labor solidarity on the hostile frontier of unorganized industry.
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John Chrysostom
Nothing is more fallacious than wealth. It is a hostile comrade, a domestic enemy.
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Paul Dano
I'd always been fascinated by people who allow themselves to be so rude and irritated and foul-mouthed and hostile, but usually you can sense there's something vulnerable beneath them - a shield they use to protect that vulnerable side. Finally, when they expose that soft spot, it's kind of touching.
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Jefferson Davis
God forbid that the day should ever come when to be true to my constituents is to be hostile to the Union.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOSTILE»

Discover the use of hostile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hostile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Right to be Hostile: The Boondocks Treasury
Examines life in America, with a focus on politics, from the perspective of two African-American children in over 800 strips.
Aaron McGruder, 2003
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Hostile Witness
Criminal defense attorney Josie Baylor-Bates must race against time to prove the innocence of her old college roommate's sixteen-year-old daughter when she is accused of murdering her stepgrandfather, a renowned California Supreme Court ...
Rebecca Forster, 2004
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #8: The Hostile Hospital
In Lemony Snicket′s eighth ghastly instalment in A Series of Unfortunate Events, I′m sorry to say that the Baudelaire Orphans will spend time in a hospital where they risk encountering a misleading newspaper headline, unnecessary ...
Lemony Snicket, 2009
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Two Nations: Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal
Illuminating and oftentimes startling, Two Nations demonstrates how race has defined America's history and will continue to shape its future.
Andrew Hacker, 2010
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Hostile Intent: U.S. Covert Operations in Chile, 1964û1974
A landmark reexamination of one of the most controversial chapters in U.S. intelligence history
Kristian Gustafson, 2007
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The Ten Commandments of Working in a Hostile Environment
The best-selling author of The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord explains how to utilize Christian principles in the workplace to promote happiness and productivity, overcome petty conflicts, transform obstacles into opportunities, cope with ...
T. D. Jakes, 2005
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Hostile Waters
Presents the dramatic true story of sixty Russians who gave their lives to defuse an aging Soviet ballistic missile submarine off the coast of North Carolina in 1986. Reprint.
Peter A. Huchthausen, Peter Huchthuasen, Igor Kurdin, 1998
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Hostile Shores - A Year and a Day: The Complete Saga
Epic Poem - The Complete Saga (Volumes I, II, III, IV, V, and VI), for the Hostile Shores: A Year And A Day Series
Ryan Talbot, 2011
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Hostile Shores: A Year and a Day: the First Saga
Epic Poem - The First Saga (Volumes I, II, and III), for the Hostile Shores: A Year And A Day Series
Ryan James Talbot, 2011
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Surviving a Hostile City!
This book will show you how to store food and supplies you will need to Survive in a Hostile City!Coming out soon is Surviving a Hostile City II. In that book we will teach you how to protect yourself, what you will need when it comes to ...
Kent Alwood, Lorna Dare, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOSTILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hostile is used in the context of the following news items.
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When kids expect hostility, they get hostile - Futurity
“When a child infers that he or she is being threatened by someone else and makes an attribution that the other person is acting with hostile ... «Futurity: Research News, Jul 15»
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Sudan summons South Sudan ambassador over hostile media …
July 15, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan's foreign ministry on Wednesday has summoned the South Sudanese ambassador, Mayan Dut Waal, ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
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allAfrica.com: Kenya Hostile to Journalists - CPJ
Kenya is continuously becoming hostile for journalists, Committee to Protect Journalist has said. In a report released yesterday in Nairobi, CPJ ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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- Rogue cows attempt hostile takeover at Colwyn Bay FC
COLWYN Bay Football Club were the victim of a daring break-in earlier today (Thursday). Fortunately for the Seagulls, it was not thieves ... «News North Wales, Jul 15»
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Why Teva Pharmaceutical Bid for Mylan May Go Hostile - 24/7 Wall St.
This has not seemed to faze Teva, however, as the company is reportedly upping its bid to $43 billion, and the takeover could become hostile if ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»
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More Defenses Urged to Fend off Hostile Takeovers
15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea's listed firms called Wednesday for more defense mechanisms against hostile takeovers as the ongoing ... «The Korea Bizwire, Jul 15»
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bbn.ee - Reform Party is not hostile to entrepreneurs - PM Rõivas
Reform Party is not hostile to entrepreneurs - PM Rõivas. 15.07.2015, 15:54. Taavi Rõivas, PM and chairman of Reform Party, says that criticism made by the ... «Baltic Business News, Jul 15»
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Democrats skeptical of Iran nuclear deal, GOP mostly hostile - PBS
WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats expressed skepticism and Republicans voiced outright hostility ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
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Hull FC: 'Hostile crowd will not scare us' says Chris Green | Hull …
CHRIS Green says Hull FC will thrive under the pressure of a hostile Rovers crowd on Friday. The KC Lightstream Stadium will be packed to ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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CB Gold Board Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Reject …
The CB Gold board unanimously recommends that CB Gold shareholders REJECT Red Eagle's hostile offer and NOT TENDER their common ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

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