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Hostile vs Harmful - What's the difference?

hostile | harmful | Related terms |

Hostile is a related term of harmful.


As adjectives the difference between hostile and harmful

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 harmful is of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Dominate vs Hostile - What's the difference?

dominate | hostile |


As a verb dominate

is to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.

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.

Hostile vs Standoffish - What's the difference?

hostile | standoffish |


As adjectives the difference between hostile and standoffish

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 standoffish is aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs Against - What's the difference?

hostile | against |


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 a preposition against is

a close but separated relationship .

As a conjunction against is

(obsolete) by the time that (something happened); before.

As an adverb against is

in opposition to something.

Hostile vs Uncaring - What's the difference?

hostile | uncaring | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between hostile and uncaring

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 uncaring is characterized by a lack of care; not caring.

As a noun hostile

is an enemy.

Animosity vs Hostile - What's the difference?

animosity | hostile |


As nouns the difference between animosity and hostile

is that animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike while hostile is 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.

Froward vs Hostile - What's the difference?

froward | hostile | Related terms |

Froward is a related term of hostile.


As adjectives the difference between froward and hostile

is that froward is (archaic) disobedient, contrary, unmanageable; difficult to deal with; with an evil disposition 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 preposition froward

is (label) away from.

As a noun hostile is

(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs Cinema - What's the difference?

hostile | cinema |


As nouns the difference between hostile and cinema

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while cinema is cinema (the art of making films and movies).

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.

Stubborn vs Hostile - What's the difference?

stubborn | hostile | Related terms |

Stubborn is a related term of hostile.


As adjectives the difference between stubborn and hostile

is that stubborn is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting 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.

Unpropitious vs Hostile - What's the difference?

unpropitious | hostile | Related terms |

Unpropitious is a related term of hostile.


As adjectives the difference between unpropitious and hostile

is that unpropitious is not propitious; unfavourable, untimely 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.

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