Legal Definition and Related Resources of Hostile
Meaning of Hostile
Having the character of an enemy.
Hostile Alternative Definition
Having the character of an enemy; standing in the relation of an enemy. See 1 Kent, Comm. c. 4.
Synonyms of Hostile
adjective
- abusive
- acrimonious
- actively opposed
- adverse
- aggressive
- alienated
- antagonistic
- antipathetic
- antipodal
- antithetic
- antithetical
- antonymous
- arguing
- argumentative
- assaulting
- at odds
- at variance
- baneful
- battling
- besetting
- bitter
- bristling
- calamitous
- cantankerous
- challenging
- clashing
- combative
- competitive
- conflicting
- contentious
- contesting
- contradictory
- contrariant
- contrarious
- contrary
- counteracting
- counteractive
- destructive
- disaffected
- disagreeing
- disastrous
- discordant
- disdainful
- disloyal
- disputatious
- dissentient
- dissenting
- dissentious
- dissident
- divided
- dreadful
- embittered
- estranged
- factious
- frictional
- full of hate
- full of malice
- harmful
- harsh
- illdisposed
- illwilled
- in opposition
- inacquiescent
- incompatible
- inconsistent with
- infensus
- infestus
- inimical
- inimicus
- irreconcilable
- noncooperating
- opposed
- opposing
- opposite
- oppositional
- oppugnant
- polarized
- pugnacious
- rancorous
- reactionary
- refractory
- renitent
- reverse
- schismatic
- spiteful
- unapproving
- unconsonant
- uncooperative
- unharmonious
- vicious
- visàvis
- wrangling
- wrangling
- Associated Concepts: hostile fire
- hostile intent
- hostile party
- hostile possession of property
- hostile witness
- oppositional
- oppugnant
- polarized
- pugnacious
- rancorous
- reactionary
- refractory
- renitent
- reverse
- schismatic
- spiteful
- truculent
- unapproving
- unconsonant
- uncooperative
- unharmonious
- vicious
- visàvis
- wrangling
- Associated Concepts: hostile fire
- hostile intent
- hostile party
- hostile possession of property
- hostile witness
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See Also
- Embargo
- Enemy
- Possession
Adverse
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