hostile

English

/ˈhɒstaɪl/, /ˈhɑstəl/

adj

Definitions

Not friendly, appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure
Aggressive, antagonistic.
Unwilling
Of a hostile takeover.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French hostile derived from Latin hostīlis (hostile).

Origin

Latin

hostīlis

Gloss

hostile

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

hostilely English
hostilize English
nonhostile English
unhostile English
hostilis Latin
hostiliter Latin
hostīlis Latin
ostile Italian
hostile French
hostil Spanish, Castilian
hostil Portuguese
hostil Catalan, Valencian
hostile Middle French
ostil Occitan