Companionable and Hostile

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Companionable adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: a companionable pat on the back let me know that my shipmates were now my friends

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Hostile is an antonym for companionable.

Nearby Words: companion, companioned

Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

Usage example: our landlord has a hostile attitude toward foreigners and refuses to rent to them

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Companionable is an antonym for hostile.

Nearby Word: hostility

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Hostile and Companionable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/companionable/hostile

Companionable & Hostile. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/companionable/hostile>.

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