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Perverse vs Hostile - What's the difference?

perverse | hostile | Related terms |

Perverse is a related term of hostile.


As adjectives the difference between perverse and hostile

is that perverse is turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted 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.

Contradictory vs Hostile - What's the difference?

contradictory | hostile | Related terms |

Contradictory is a related term of hostile.


As adjectives the difference between contradictory and hostile

is that contradictory is that contradicts something, such as an argument 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 nouns the difference between contradictory and hostile

is that contradictory is (logic) any of a pair of propositions, that cannot both be true or both be false while hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs Venomous - What's the difference?

hostile | venomous | Related terms |

Hostile is a related term of venomous.


As adjectives the difference between hostile and venomous

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 venomous is full of venom.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs Cantankerous - What's the difference?

hostile | cantankerous | Related terms |

Hostile is a related term of cantankerous.


As adjectives the difference between hostile and cantankerous

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 cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs Vindictive - What's the difference?

hostile | vindictive | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between hostile and vindictive

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 vindictive is having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.

As a noun hostile

is an enemy.

Hostile vs Stiff - What's the difference?

hostile | stiff | Related terms |

Hostile is a related term of stiff.


As adjectives the difference between hostile and stiff

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 stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible.

As nouns the difference between hostile and stiff

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while stiff is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff is

to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Contrary vs Hostile - What's the difference?

contrary | hostile | Synonyms |

Contrary is a synonym of hostile.


As adjectives the difference between contrary and hostile

is that contrary is opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse 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 nouns the difference between contrary and hostile

is that contrary is the opposite while hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As an adverb contrary

is contrarily.

As a verb contrary

is (obsolete) to oppose; to frustrate.

Hostile vs Till - What's the difference?

hostile | till |


As nouns the difference between hostile and till

is that hostile is an enemy while till is a cash register.

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 preposition till is

to.

As a conjunction till is

until, until the time that.

As a verb till is

to develop so as to improve or prepare for usage; to cultivate (said of knowledge, virtue, mind etc.

Hostile vs Ho - What's the difference?

hostile | ho |


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 an initialism ho is

, in economics.

Hostile vs Tile - What's the difference?

hostile | tile |


As nouns the difference between hostile and tile

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while tile is a regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.

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 tile is

to cover with tiles or tile can be to protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.

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