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hostile

Hostile vs Docile - What's the difference?

hostile | docile |


As adjectives the difference between hostile and docile

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 docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs B - What's the difference?

hostile | b |


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 letter b is

the second letter of the.

As a symbol b is

a blood type that has a specific antigen that aggravates the immune response in people with type a antigen in their blood they can receive blood from type b or type o, but cannot receive blood from ab or a.

Malign vs Hostile - What's the difference?

malign | 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.

Hostile vs Nonchalant - What's the difference?

hostile | nonchalant |


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.

Bell vs Hostile - What's the difference?

bell | hostile |


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.

Agitated vs Hostile - What's the difference?

agitated | hostile |


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.

Hostile vs Dangerous - What's the difference?

hostile | dangerous |


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.

Lame vs Hostile - What's the difference?

lame | hostile |


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.

Amiable vs Hostile - What's the difference?

amiable | hostile |


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.

Boorish vs Hostile - What's the difference?

boorish | hostile |


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.

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