hostile

As adjectives the difference between defensive and hostile

is that defensive is intended for defence; protective 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 defensive and hostile

is that defensive is a means, attitude or position of defense while hostile is an enemy.

As nouns the difference between hostile and onslaught

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while onslaught is a fierce attack.

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 nouns the difference between hostile and passion

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

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 adjectives the difference between dismissive and hostile

is that dismissive is showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss 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

an enemy.

As nouns the difference between hostile and abhorring

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

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 abhorring is

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As nouns the difference between hostile and aggression

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

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 adjectives the difference between hostile and baleful

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 baleful is portending evil; ominous.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As nouns the difference between hostile and rebuttal

is that hostile is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy while rebuttal is the act of refuting something by making a contrary argument, or presenting contrary evidence.

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 adjectives the difference between hostile and unhostile

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 unhostile is not hostile.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

As nouns the difference between easing and hostile

is that easing is the act by which something is eased while hostile is an enemy.

As a verb easing

is present participle of ease.

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.