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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin hostilis, from hostis 'stranger, enemy' |
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hos‧tile
1 angry and deliberately unfriendly towards someone and ready to argue with them :
2 opposing a plan or idea very strongly
hostile to/towards Senator Lydon was hostile to our proposals.
Senator Lydon was hostile to our proposals.3 belonging to an enemy : hostile territory
hostile territory4 used to describe conditions that are difficult to live in, or that make it difficult to achieve something
hostile environment/climate/terrain etc a guide to surviving in even the most hostile terrain Sales increased last year despite the hostile economic environment.
a guide to surviving in even the most hostile terrainSales increased last year despite the hostile economic environment.5 a situation in which a company tries to buy another company which does not want to be bought
hostile takeover/bid
WORD FOCUS: difficult WORD FOCUS: difficult
difficult to do: hard, tough, challenging, daunting
difficult and needing a lot of physical effort: tough, strenuous, back-breaking, gruelling, arduous, punishing
difficult to deal with or talk about: tricky, awkward, delicate, sensitive, touchy
words for describing a difficult person: awkward, trying
words for describing difficult conditions: adverse, hostile
➔ See also difficult
WORD FOCUS: difficult difficult to do: hard, tough, challenging, daunting
difficult and needing a lot of physical effort: tough, strenuous, back-breaking, gruelling, arduous, punishing
difficult to deal with or talk about: tricky, awkward, delicate, sensitive, touchy
words for describing a difficult person: awkward, trying
words for describing difficult conditions: adverse, hostile
➔ See also difficult
