hostile — meaning in English

English meaning

• bitter adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
• hostile adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
• inimical adjective Tending to harm something or make it impossible; working against it.

Senses

hostile is used for these senses in English:

• bitter Hateful or hostile.
• hostile Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
• inimical Unfriendly, hostile.

bitter — full definition

1. adj Having a sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweet.
2. adj Feeling or showing resentment, anger, or lingering hurt.
3. noun A British beer style with a pronounced hoppy flavor.

hostile — full definition

1. adjective Unfriendly or aggressive, like an enemy.
2. adjective Relating to a takeover of a company that the target company's management opposes.

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