Hŏs'tile, a.

a. [Lat. hostilis, from hostis, enemy; Fr. hostile, Sp. hostil, It. ostile.] Belonging to an enemy; appropriate to an enemy; showing ill-will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or a hostile people; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.

Synonyms— Warlike; inimical; unfriendly; adverse; opposite; contrary; repugnant.