hostile

UK /ˈhɒstaɪl/ US /ˈhɑstəl/
adj 4noun 1

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

appear, be, feel | become | remain

make sb

The argument made her hostile toward her own family for several months.

consider sth, construe sth as, deem sth, perceive sth as, regard sth as, see sth as

The government perceived the protest march as hostile and deployed extra security.

ADV

bitterly, decidedly, deeply, downright, distinctly, extremely, fiercely, markedly, positively, uncompromisingly, unremittingly, very

The two neighboring countries remained bitterly hostile toward each other for decades.

entirely, totally | increasingly | almost | apparently | potentially | basically, generally | actively, openly | mutually

uniformly

The team's reaction to the coach's decision was uniformly hostile.

politically

The two countries remained politically hostile toward each other for many years.

PREP

to

The local residents grew hostile to the new shopping mall development in their neighborhood.

towards

The local residents have grown increasingly hostile towards the new development project.

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