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Unfriendly and aggressive in nature

Acting in opposition

(of an environment or conditions) Harsh or inhospitable

Belonging or appropriate to an enemy

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

Not having or showing feeling or sympathy

Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect

Affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism

Full of rage and anger

Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy

Completely different in nature

Exploitative, usually in an unscrupulous manner

An opponent or adversary

In opposition to

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Adjective

Unfriendly and aggressive in nature

confrontational

evil-intentioned

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

spoiling for a fight

uncommunicative

uncomplimentary

ill-humoured^UK

ready for a fight

have chip on shoulder

have a bone to pick

beyond the pale

dishonorable^US

accidentally on purpose

dishonourable^UK

uncompanionable

prepared for war

in the midst of battle

at swords' points

poverty-stricken

extremely critical

insurrectionary

itching to fight

unaccommodating

ill-intentioned

having a chip on one's shoulder

at daggers drawn

battle-hardened

on the debit side

full of dislike

looking for trouble

thirsting for revenge

out for revenge

unenthusiastic about

undemonstrative

ill-disciplined

socially impaired

undisciplinable

straightforward

disinclined to accept

reluctant to accept

unwilling to accept

dead set against

against the grain

at cross-purposes

straight from the shoulder

full of reproof

not on speaking terms

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“The mayor faced hostile crowds while visiting the town.”

Adjective

Acting in opposition

confrontational

dead set against

acting in opposition

at variance with

dissenting from

in disagreement with

not in the mood

unenthusiastic about

not in favour of

unfavourable^UK

ill-disposed to

antipathetic to

antagonistic to

unfavourably disposed to

having no use for

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“The lobby group continues to remain hostile to the campaign.”

Adjective

(of an environment or conditions) Harsh or inhospitable

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

life-threatening

suggestive of evil

full of hardship

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“We braved the hostile conditions to make it to the summit of the mountain.”

Adjective

Belonging or appropriate to an enemy

“William, king of Scotland, who had made a hostile incursion upon the English territory, was defeated and made prisoner near Alnwick in Northumberland.”

Adjective

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

suggestive of evil

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Adjective

Not having or showing feeling or sympathy

desensitised^UK

desensitized^US

lacking compassion

take-no-prisoners

uncompassionate

dyed-in-the-wool

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Adjective

Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect

Adjective

Affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism

green with envy

eating one's heart out

favorably inclined

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Adjective

Full of rage and anger

hot under the collar

beside yourself

in high dudgeon

as cross as two sticks

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

blue in the face

in a filthy temper

with all guns blazing

ill-humoured^UK

overcome with anger

at boiling point

beside yourself with rage

rubbed the wrong way

at end of one's rope

hot and bothered

not best pleased

burning with excitement

gnashing one's teeth

extremely angry

at daggers drawn

off the deep end

through the roof

off your rocker

around the bend

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Adjective

Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy

loyal to your country

excessively nationalistic

excessively patriotic

male chauvinist

male supremacist

racially prejudiced

racially discriminatory

racially bigoted

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Adjective

Completely different in nature

Adjective

Exploitative, usually in an unscrupulous manner

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

against the law

not to be depended on

not to be trusted

unsportsmanlike

hole-and-corner

potentially illegal

of dubious character

cloak-and-dagger

behind-the-scenes

under the table

against the rules

under the counter

under-the-table

playing politics

not trustworthy

not straightforward

not to be relied upon

unauthorized^US

unconstitutional

unauthorised^UK

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Noun

An opponent or adversary

“The presence of a hostile in the area kept the residents on edge.”

Preposition

In opposition to

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