Hostile and Pernicious

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Hostile adjective - Opposed to one's interests.

Usage example: the company's president vows to fight the hostile takeover by the giant corporation

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Pernicious and hostile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pernicious" instead an adjective "Hostile".

Nearby Word: hostility

Pernicious adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Usage example: the pernicious effects of illegal narcotics on society

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Hostile and pernicious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostile" instead an adjective "Pernicious".

Nearby Word: perniciously

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Pernicious and Hostile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/pernicious

Hostile & Pernicious. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/pernicious>.

Pernicious or Hostile. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/pernicious.

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