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hostile

Syllabification: (hos·tile)

Pronunciation: /ˈhästl, ˈhäˌstīl/

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Definition of hostile

adjective

unfriendly; antagonistic:a hostile audience he wrote a ferociously hostile attack
of or belonging to a military enemy:hostile aircraft
[predic.] opposed:people are very hostile to the idea
(of a takeover bid) opposed by the company to be bought.