hostile

As adjectives the difference between malign and hostile

is that malign is evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As a verb malign

is to make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.

As a noun hostile is

(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As adjectives the difference between hostile and nonchalant

is that hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly while nonchalant is casually calm and relaxed.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As adjectives the difference between bell and hostile

is that bell is beautiful while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As a noun hostile is

(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As a verb agitated

is (agitate).

As an adjective hostile is

belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As a noun hostile is

(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As adjectives the difference between hostile and dangerous

is that hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly while dangerous is full of danger.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As nouns the difference between lame and hostile

is that lame is sea while hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As an adjective hostile is

belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As adjectives the difference between amiable and hostile

is that amiable is friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As a noun hostile is

(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As adjectives the difference between boorish and hostile

is that boorish is behaving as a boor; rough in manners; rude; uncultured while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As a noun hostile is

(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As adjectives the difference between hostile and undefined

is that hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As nouns the difference between hostile and combat

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while combat is a battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used); a struggle for victory.

As an adjective hostile

is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As a verb combat is

to fight with; to struggle for victory against.