Hostile
Strict
Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.
Hostile and strict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hostile" instead an adjective "Strict".
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness
Both words in one sentence
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The Concordiat thought the strict refusal to speak meant Melconians were hostile.
Source: Literature / Bolo - In the OVA, Integra even uses this to her advantage on two occasions, manipulating Anderson's strict moral code to utterly terrify and destroy a large chunk of the Nazi vampires while also convincing him and his subordinates to escort her home through hostile territory.
Source: The Dreaded / Anime and Manga
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Strict and Hostile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/strict
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Strict or Hostile. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostile/strict.
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