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hostile

/hos-tl or, especially British, -tahyl/US // ˈhɒs tl or, especially British, -taɪl //UK // (ˈhɒstaɪl) //

有敌意的,敌对的,怀有敌意的,敌对性的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
    • : opposed in feeling, action, or character; antagonistic: hostile criticism.
    • : characterized by antagonism.
    • : not friendly, warm, or generous; not hospitable.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
    • : Military. an enemy soldier, plane, ship, etc.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.antagonistic, mean
Synonyms
adverse不利的,不利于,不利,有害的belligerent好战,好战的,好战的人,交战bitter苦涩,苦涩的,惨痛,惨痛的contentious争议性,有争议的,争议性的,争论contrary反之,相反的,相反地,相反的是hateful可恨,可恨的,仇恨,仇恨的inhospitable荒凉的,荒凉,荒芜的,荒芜inimical对立的,对等的,对立面,对立nasty讨厌的,讨厌的人,龌龊,恶劣的opposed对立的,反对的,被反对的,反对的是unfavorable不利的,不利于,不利,不良unfriendly不友好,不友好的,不友善的,不友善unsympathetic不仁不义,冷酷无情,不同情,冷酷无情的人alien外星人,外国人,异形,外星anti反,反对,反的,抗catty斤斤计较,斤两,斤,斤斤计较的chill寒冷的,寒冷,寒意,寒气cold冷,寒冷,冷的,寒冷的militant激进分子,激进的,激进,好战分子opposite相反地,相反的,相反,相反的是sour酸性的,酸溜溜的,酸味的,酸性allergic过敏性,过敏症,过敏,过敏症患者argumentative争论性,争论性的,议论性的,议论性bellicose好战,好战的,好战的人,穷兵黩武competitive竞争性,竞争,竞争激烈,竞争性的disapproving不赞成,不赞同,不赞成的,不赞同的dour艰难的,忧郁的,艰涩的,忧郁的人ill-disposed不良反应,病态的,病态,不善的malevolent恶意的,恶毒的,邪恶的,恶毒malicious恶毒的,恶意的,恶毒,邪恶的malignant恶性,恶性的,恶性肿瘤,惡性oppugnant反对者,反对派,敌对的,反对的人ornery愤怒的人,忧郁的人,脾气暴躁的人,鸟人pugnacious胆大包天,胆大妄为,胆大的,胆大的人rancorous粗暴的,粗鲁的,粗暴,冷酷无情scrappy潦倒的人,潦倒的,潦草的,潦倒spiteful怀恨在心,刻薄的人,刻薄的,刻薄surly糜烂的,糜烂,奇怪的是,汹涌澎湃unkind无情的,无情,刻薄,刻薄寡恩unpropitious不吉利,不吉利的,不利于,不利的unsociable独来独往,不合群的人,不合群,独来独往的人unwelcoming不欢迎,不受欢迎,不受欢迎的,不受欢迎的人viperous毒蛇,毒蛇般的,蝰蛇,毒蛇般地virulent烈性的,剧烈的,烈性,剧毒的vitriolic尖刻的,尖刻,尖锐的,尖锐warlike好战的,好战,好战的人,好斗

Examples

  • He created a hostile work environment, but he did not fire you.

  • Ever since, advocates have argued that NDAs are a silencing mechanism that help perpetuate hostile work environments by keeping complaints hidden from the public.

  • In America’s uncivil war, both sides may hate the other, but one side — conservatives and Republicans — is more hostile and aggressive, increasingly willing to engage in anti-democratic and even violent attacks on their perceived enemies.

  • Each sister made her way through a hostile medical terrain with crucial support from family members and both male and female supporters.

  • He’s also one of the few scientists who can speak credibly to people of faith, who in some circles have come to regard science as hostile to their beliefs.

  • By contrast, a gun will allow a pilot to attack hostile forces that are less than 300 feet from friendly ground forces.

  • They were alone and unarmed in hostile territory without even having the reassurance of radio communications.

  • Both had been accused of acts hostile to the North Korean state.

  • De Merode is hundreds of miles from his wife and daughters, encircled by hostile forces, a target on the back of his uniform.

  • For years, young voters in America have been unenthusiastic about, if not outright hostile toward, the GOP.

  • He obeyed without remark, though with an unsteady voice, as he uttered communications he knew were so hostile to her expectation.

  • We met like hostile bulls, and wonder not that we should plunge at once upon each other's horns!

  • He was a good judge of men, that eagle-faced major; he knew that the slightest move with hostile intent would mean a smoking gun.

  • Then affairs almost reached the point where the province was in hostile array, one side against another.

  • She knew that Alessandro had no knife, and had gone forward with no hostile intent; but she knew nothing beyond that.