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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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