HOSTILE
Scrabble letter values: H4O1S1T1I1L1E1 = 10
Definition
- noun troops belonging to the enemy's military forces.
- adjective characterized by enmity or ill will.
- adjective not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally.
- adjective impossible to bring into friendly accord.
- adjective very unfavorable to life or growth. — synonyms: uncongenial, unfriendly
- adjective unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business).
Examples
- “the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles”
- “a hostile nation”
- “a hostile remark”