Hostile and Nonhostile

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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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Nonhostile is an antonym for hostile.

Nearby Word: hostility

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Hostile is an antonym for nonhostile.

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

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