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(adj)
Unfriendly, hostile.
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Contending or acting against.
Synonym of antipathetic (“with antipathy”).
(obsolete) Opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance.
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.
Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.
Eager or quick to argue, fight or start a conflict.
US standard spelling of unfavourable. [Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.]
Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic.
Not friendly; hostile; mean.
(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.]
Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.
Irreconcilable.
Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion.
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Engaged in warfare, warring.
in a dispute or confrontation
(n)
Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.
Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed.
(obsolete) Hostile.
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
An opponent or rival.
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
(uncountable) The state of being hostile.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
Not advantageous.
Intending to do harm; characterized by spite and malice.
Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.
The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
Acting in opposition; opposing.
Full of hatred.
Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.
Which is not affected or overcome by a disease, drug, chemical or atmospheric agent, extreme of temperature, etc.
A state of long-standing mutual hostility.
Incorrect or untrue.
Intending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.
Located directly across from something else, or from each other.
Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
Fleeing or running away; escaping.
Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
Acts of war.
engaged in war; belligerent
The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.
Living by preying on other living animals.
One who sprints.
Opposed to something.
opposed to the united states and its policies
Opposing European integration and the European Union.
Agent noun of run; one who runs.
Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
Any given region or area of the world.
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.
Supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action.
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.
Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
Hostile and belligerent.
Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
Not much disposed towards somebody or something; unsympathetic.
Causing obstructions.
Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.
Not hostile; free of hostility
(active sense) Experiencing distrust, showing distrust, wary, sceptical, suspicious, doubtful.
Not accommodating.
Not sympathetic; ill-disposed
not receptive
Aloof; reserved; unsociable and unfriendly.
Not welcome.
Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
cordial and generous towards guests
Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.
Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.
(politics) Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a "golden age" of the past.
Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful.
Not supportive.
Without trust; not inclined to trust.
(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
Not cooperative.
Having mistrust, lacking trust (in someone or something).
Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.
Friendly or sociable.
Isolated; excluded; estranged.