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Hostile

Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.

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Similar meaning 30

Aggressive 84% connected

Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation.

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Aggressive 84% connected

Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation.

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Antagonistic 84% connected

Alt. of Antagonistical

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Antagonistic 84% connected

Alt. of Antagonistical

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Antipathetic 84% connected

Alt. of Antipathetical

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Antipathetic 84% connected

Alt. of Antipathetical

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Antipathetical 84% connected

Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to.

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Antipathetical 84% connected

Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to.

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Belligerent 84% connected

Waging war; carrying on war.

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Belligerent 84% connected

Waging war; carrying on war.

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Bitter 84% connected

AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

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Bitter 84% connected

AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Ill 84% connected

Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.

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Ill 84% connected

Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.

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Inhospitable 84% connected

Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people.

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Inhospitable 84% connected

Not hospitable; not disposed to show hospitality to strangers or guests; as, an inhospitable person or people.

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Inimical 84% connected

Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity.

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Inimical 84% connected

Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity.

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Irreconcilable 84% connected

Not reconcilable; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing; as, irreconcilable enemies, statements.

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Irreconcilable 84% connected

Not reconcilable; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing; as, irreconcilable enemies, statements.

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Opponent 84% connected

Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

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Opponent 84% connected

Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

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Opposing 84% connected

of Oppose

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Opposing 84% connected

of Oppose

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Rival 84% connected

A person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

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Rival 84% connected

A person having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.

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Unfriendly 84% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Unfriendly 84% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Broader term 1

Soldiery 76% connected

A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military.

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Derivationally related 6

Belligerency 74% connected

The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.

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Belligerency 74% connected

The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.

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Enmity 74% connected

The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

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Enmity 74% connected

The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

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Hostility 74% connected

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

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Hostility 74% connected

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.

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Aggressive 66% connected

Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation.

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Aggressive 66% connected

Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation.

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Hateful 66% connected

Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent.

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Hateful 66% connected

Manifesting hate or hatred; malignant; malevolent.

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Offensive 66% connected

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

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Offensive 66% connected

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

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Unfavorable 66% connected

Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

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Unfavorable 66% connected

Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

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Unfriendly 66% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Unfriendly 66% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Violent 66% connected

Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; f…

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Violent 66% connected

Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; f…

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Synonym 1

Unfriendly 92% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Antonym 4

Amicable 94% connected

Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement.

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Amicable 94% connected

Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement.

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Friendly 94% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Friendly 94% connected

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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