hostile

adjective

  1. 1

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

    hostile takeover

    hostile tender offer

  2. 2

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

    hostile naval and air forces

  3. 3

    very unfavorable to life or growth

    a hostile climate

    an uncongenial atmosphere

  4. 4

    characterized by enmity or ill will

    a hostile nation

    a hostile remark

  5. 5

    impossible to bring into friendly accord

    hostile factions

noun

  1. 1

    troops belonging to the enemy's military forces

    the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles

Synonyms

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