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The hostile tone made the room feel tense.
What does Hostile mean?
Hostile means unfriendly or harsh.
Dictionary definition
Hostile means unfriendly, harsh, or showing anger or opposition.
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Hostile in a sentence
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A hostile environment can make people feel unwelcome.
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The character learned to answer hostile comments calmly and respectfully.
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What does hostile mean?
Unfriendly or harsh matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to hostile?
Hostile and unfriendly are close in meaning.
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Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for hostile?
Friendly is an opposite of hostile.
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WordHostile.
Partadjective.
MeaningHostile means unfriendly or harsh.
ExampleExample: The hostile tone made the room feel tense.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- hos · tul
- Strongest beat
- hos
- Ending
- tul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hos.
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Synonyms
Words like Hostile
unfriendlyNot kind or welcoming.
aggressiveForceful or ready to argue.
opposingWorking against something.
Antonyms
Opposite words
friendlyKind or welcoming.
welcomingMaking others feel accepted.
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Hostile means unfriendly or harsh.
Common mix-up
Hostile is not the same as friendly. Hostile means hostile means unfriendly or harsh.
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Read this model sentence: A hostile environment can make people feel unwelcome. Clue words: environment, make, people. Underline clue words that show why hostile fits instead of friendly. Now write one new sentence that shows hostile without using the word hostile. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show hostile?
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