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hostile

Aggravate vs Hostile - What's the difference?

aggravate | hostile |


As a verb aggravate

is to make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.

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.

Aggravated vs Hostile - What's the difference?

aggravated | hostile |


As a verb aggravated

is (aggravate).

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.

Uncooperative vs Hostile - What's the difference?

uncooperative | hostile |


As adjectives the difference between uncooperative and hostile

is that uncooperative is 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.

Hostile vs Aggresive - What's the difference?

hostile | aggresive |

Resistant vs Hostile - What's the difference?

resistant | hostile |


As nouns the difference between resistant and hostile

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

As adjectives the difference between resistant and hostile

is that resistant is resistant 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 resistant

is .

Hostile vs Instrumental - What's the difference?

hostile | instrumental |


As adjectives the difference between hostile and instrumental

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 instrumental is acting as an instrument; serving as a means; contributing to promote; conductive; helpful; serviceable; essential or central.

As nouns the difference between hostile and instrumental

is that hostile is an enemy while instrumental is the instrumental case.

Hostile vs Agressive - What's the difference?

hostile | agressive |


As adjectives the difference between hostile and agressive

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 agressive is .

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs Rancor - What's the difference?

hostile | rancor |


As nouns the difference between hostile and rancor

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while rancor is the deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated enmity or malice; inveterate hatred.

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.

Hostile vs Adversarious - What's the difference?

hostile | adversarious |


As adjectives the difference between hostile and adversarious

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 adversarious is (archaic) hostile.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Hostile vs Inimicality - What's the difference?

hostile | inimicality |


As nouns the difference between hostile and inimicality

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while inimicality is the state or quality of being inimical or hostile; unfriendliness.

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.

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