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# hostile

adjective (hostile, more hostile, most hostile)

«hostile» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unfriendly and angry, ready to argue or fight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#m1)
2. Belonging to an enemy, as in «hostile army». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#m2)
3. (of a place or conditions) Very harsh and difficult to live in, as in «a hostile desert». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it warns the reader of danger: «The crowd turned hostile.» In history: hostile tribes, hostile forces. In science and geography: «Antarctica is a hostile place for most animals.» Phrases: hostile to, hostile environment, hostile takeover (business).

### Examples

- The guard dog gave us a hostile growl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#x1)
- The new boy felt the class was hostile at first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#x2)
- Deserts are hostile places with little water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#x3)
- The ship sailed into hostile waters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#x4)
- She gave a hostile look when I took her seat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#x5)
- Space is a hostile environment for humans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#x6)
- He saw hostile warriors, in colored dresses and glittering armor, with spear and halberd, pitching their tents, and anon striking them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/#x7)

### Note

Said «HOS-tile» (UK) or «HOS-tl» (USA). Noun: hostility. Opposite: friendly, welcoming. Not the same as «hostel» (a cheap place to stay).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hostile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hostile/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hostile» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hostile.html) on Mova free.