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вражде́бный — meaning in English

vrazhdebnyy

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English meaning

  • adverse adj Unfavorable or harmful; working against someone's interests.
  • belligerent adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
  • 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.
  • warlike adj Eager for or inclined toward war; aggressive and hostile.

Senses

вражде́бный is used for these senses in English:

  • adverse Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
  • belligerent (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
  • 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.
  • hostile Aggressive; antagonistic.
  • inimical Unfriendly, hostile.
  • warlike Hostile and belligerent.

belligerent — full definition

  1. adjective Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight or argue.
  2. adjective Actually engaged in war; warring.
  3. noun A country or group actively fighting a war.

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