Synonyms: hostile
Definition: troops belonging to the enemy's military forces
Usage: the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles
Similar words: military personnel, troops, soldiery
Definition: soldiers collectively
Synonyms: hostile
Definition: unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
Usage: hostile takeover; hostile tender offer; hostile bid
Similar words: aggressive
Definition: having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
Usage: an aggressive businessman; an aggressive basketball player; he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions; aggressive drivers
Synonyms: hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly
Definition: very unfavorable to life or growth
Usage: a hostile climate; an uncongenial atmosphere; an uncongenial soil; the unfriendly environment at high altitudes
Similar words: inhospitable
Definition: unfavorable to life or growth
Usage: the barren inhospitable desert; inhospitable mountain areas
Synonyms: hostile
Definition: characterized by enmity or ill will
Usage: a hostile nation; a hostile remark; hostile actions
Similar words: aggressive, belligerent
Definition: characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
Usage: aggressive acts against another country; a belligerent tone
Similar words: antagonistic, antipathetic, antipathetical
Definition: characterized by antagonism or antipathy
Usage: slaves antagonistic to their masters; antipathetic factions within the party
Similar words: at loggerheads
Definition: in a dispute or confrontation
Usage: Sam and his parents were at loggerheads over the question of car privileges
Similar words: bitter
Definition: proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
Usage: a bitter struggle; bitter enemies
Similar words: dirty
Definition: expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
Usage: dirty looks
Similar words: head-on
Definition: characterized by direct opposition
Usage: a head-on confrontation
Similar words: ill
Definition: indicating hostility or enmity
Usage: you certainly did me an ill turn; ill feelings; ill will
Similar words: opponent, opposing
Definition: characterized by active hostility
Usage: opponent (or opposing) armies
Similar words: unfriendly, inimical
Definition: not friendly
Usage: an unfriendly act of aggression; an inimical critic
Synonyms: hostile
Definition: impossible to bring into friendly accord
Usage: hostile factions
Similar words: irreconcilable, unreconcilable
Definition: impossible to reconcile
Usage: irreconcilable differences