hostile
adjective
- 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
not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
hostile naval and air forces
- 3
very unfavorable to life or growth
a hostile climate
an uncongenial atmosphere
- 4
characterized by enmity or ill will
a hostile nation
a hostile remark
- 5
impossible to bring into friendly accord
hostile factions
noun
- 1
troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
Synonyms
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