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Hostile
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural. [Colloq.] P. H. Sheridan.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.
Synonyms: Warlike; inimical; unfriendly; antagonistic; opposed; adverse; opposite; contrary; repugnant.