Simple meaning
What does Hostile mean?
Hostile means unfriendly or harsh.
Dictionary definition
Unfriendly or showing dislike.
Example sentences
Hostile in a sentence
easy
The story used hostile to describe the setting.
medium
In class, we compared how hostile changed the mood of the paragraph.
hard
The writer chose hostile language to build a clear atmosphere for the scene.
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Base word
hostile
adjective
hostile
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What does hostile mean?
Hostile means hostile means unfriendly or harsh.
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