Hostile
Hostile adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.
Usage example: our landlord has a hostile attitude toward foreigners and refuses to rent to them
Quarrelsome is a synonym for hostile in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Quarrelsome" instead an adjective "Hostile".
Nearby Word: hostility
Quarrelsome
Quarrelsome adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: a quarrelsome student who was always being sent to the principal's office for starting fights in the halls
Hostile is a synonym for quarrelsome in attack topic. Sometimes you can use "Hostile" instead an adjective "Quarrelsome", if it concerns topics such as argumentative.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- offensive and hostile
- offensive and quarrelsome
- violent and hostile
- violent and quarrelsome
- contrary and hostile
- contrary and quarrelsome
- vicious and hostile
- vicious and quarrelsome
- unfriendly and hostile
- unfriendly and quarrelsome
- antagonistic and hostile
- antagonistic and quarrelsome
- inimical and hostile
- inimical and quarrelsome
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