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Hostile vs Rancorous - What's the difference?

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Hostile is a related term of rancorous.


As adjectives the difference between hostile and rancorous

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 rancorous is full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

hostile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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
    • a hostile force
    hostile intentions
    a hostile country
    hostile to a sudden change

    Related terms

    * hostility * See also

    Synonyms

    * antagonistic * hateful

    Antonyms

    * friendly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) An enemy.

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    rancorous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rancourous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
    • rancorous speech

    Synonyms

    * malicious * resentful * venomous