Dictionary definition · hostile
noun
- troops belonging to the enemy's military forces"the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"
adjective
- characterized by enmity or ill will"a hostile nation"
- not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally"hostile naval and air forces"
- impossible to bring into friendly accord"hostile factions"
- very unfavorable to life or growth"a hostile climate"
- unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)"hostile takeover"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).