hostile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒstaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɑstəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hostl or, esp. Brit., -tīl)


hostile
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Sense: Adjective: unfriendly - people or situations
Synonyms:
antagonistic, unfriendly Collocations, belligerent, adversarial, negative Collocations, unsympathetic, confrontational, aggressive Collocations, combative
Sense: Adjective: inhospitable - terrain
Synonyms:
inhospitable, difficult Collocations, harsh Collocations, punishing, tough Collocations, unwelcoming, forbidding
Sense: Adjective: adverse
Synonyms:
adverse Collocations, counter Collocations, unfavorable, unfavourable (UK), unfriendly Collocations, prejudicial


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