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
Nearby Word: hostility
Sociable
Sociable adjective - Likely to seek or enjoy the company of others.
Both words in one sentence
- Merfolk, generally xenophobic and hostile to surface-dwellers, got hit with true Disneyfication and became sociable, lounging out of wells and on riverbanks chatting with townfolk.
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