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hostile
/ˈhɒstaɪl/
noun
(chiefly in the plural) An enemy.
adjective
Not friendly, appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure
"a hostile country"
Similar: inimical, unfriendly
Aggressive, antagonistic.
Unwilling
Antonymsfriendly
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