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Unfriendly and aggressive in nature

Acting in opposition

Harsh or inhospitable in nature, especially of an environment or conditions

Belonging or appropriate to an enemy

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

Rebellious in nature

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

Unfriendly or cold in manner

Expressing an unfavourable opinion

Causing offense or disgust

Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close

Engaged in or inclined towards conflict

Full of rage and anger

Completely different in nature

Conflicting or incompatible with something else

Exploitative, usually in an unscrupulous manner

An opponent or adversary

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Adjective

Unfriendly and aggressive in nature

confrontational

evil-intentioned

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

ill-humoured^UK

uncomplimentary

accidentally on purpose

desensitized^US

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

desensitised^UK

take-no-prisoners

counterproductive

ill-intentioned

unsportsmanlike

extremely critical

at each other's throats

on a short fuse

out for revenge

full of dislike

thirsting for revenge

beyond the pale

straightforward

uncompassionate

straight from the shoulder

ill-disciplined

lacking compassion

socially impaired

undisciplinable

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“The mayor faced hostile crowds while visiting the town.”

Adjective

Acting in opposition

confrontational

dead set against

acting in opposition

at variance with

dissenting from

in disagreement with

unfavourable^UK

not in the mood

unenthusiastic about

not in favour of

unwilling to accept

disinclined to accept

reluctant to accept

ill-disposed to

antipathetic to

antagonistic to

unfavourably disposed to

having no use for

diffident about

circumspect about

vacillate about

have scruples about

have qualms about

have misgivings about

think twice about

have reservations about

not have the heart to

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“The lobby group continues to remain hostile to the campaign.”

Adjective

Harsh or inhospitable in nature, especially of an environment or conditions

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

full of hardship

counterproductive

demoralizing^US

environmentally unfriendly

demoralising^UK

looking on the black side

uncomplimentary

given to looking on the black side

behind eight ball

having tough luck

having hard luck

having a bad break

earth-shattering

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“We braved the hostile conditions to make it to the summit of the mountain.”

Adjective

Belonging or appropriate to an enemy

“William, king of Scotland, who had made a hostile incursion upon the English territory, was defeated and made prisoner near Alnwick in Northumberland.”

Adjective

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

confrontational

spoiling for a fight

have chip on shoulder

have a bone to pick

ready for a fight

insurrectionary

looking for trouble

at daggers drawn

passive-aggressive

battle-hardened

covertly narcissistic

itching to fight

having a chip on one's shoulder

in disagreement

at cross-purposes

against the grain

having killer instinct

ready for action

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Adjective

Rebellious in nature

confrontational

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

unaccommodating

undisciplinable

like a loose cannon

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Adjective

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed

uncomplimentary

politically incorrect

beyond the pale

on your high horse

high and mighty

full of contempt

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

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Adjective

Unfriendly or cold in manner

uncommunicative

uncompanionable

undemonstrative

self-controlled

cool, calm and collected

uncompassionate

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Adjective

Expressing an unfavourable opinion

unfavourable^UK

full of reproof

pass-remarkable

severely critical

over-censorious

difficult to please

impossible to please

on someone's back

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Adjective

Causing offense or disgust

beyond the pale

poverty-stricken

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

very unpleasant

beyond contempt

beneath contempt

unprepossessing

ill-favoured^UK

very disgusting

strictly for the birds

highly improper

blood-and-thunder

too horrible for words

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably wicked

indescribably evil

no oil painting

as plain as a pikestaff

not much to look at

antagonizing^US

unfavourable^UK

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

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Adjective

Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close

Adjective

Engaged in or inclined towards conflict

at swords' points

in the midst of battle

prepared for war

Adjective

Full of rage and anger

hot under the collar

beside yourself

in high dudgeon

as cross as two sticks

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

blue in the face

in a filthy temper

with all guns blazing

ill-humoured^UK

overcome with anger

at boiling point

beside yourself with rage

rubbed the wrong way

at end of one's rope

hot and bothered

not best pleased

gnashing one's teeth

in a towering rage

at daggers drawn

as black as thunder

ready to be tied

extremely angry

out of countenance

carrying a chip on your shoulder

mad as a hornet

blowing one's top

blowing a gasket

ranting and raving

driven to distraction

out of one's wits

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Adjective

Completely different in nature

diametrically opposed

mutually exclusive

distinguishable

in disagreement

at variance with

agathokakological

incompatible with

inconsistent with

contradictory to

like night and day

confrontational

at cross-purposes

like chalk and cheese

counterbalancing

disproportionate

unfavourable^UK

different as chalk and cheese

at daggers drawn

self-contradictory

against the grain

irreconcilable with

conflicting with

whale of difference

in conflict with

directly opposed to

contrasting with

apples and oranges

counterproductive

not capable of comparison

march to a different drummer

dead set against

dissenting from

acting in opposition

in disagreement with

not good enough

out of character

inappropriate to

incommensurable

out of place with

not designed for

not up to scratch

mutually incompatible

not up to snuff

other than supposed

antagonistic to

unacceptable to

out of its element

out of character with

as like as chalk and cheese

contradistinctive

uncharacteristic

disagreeing with

not good enough for

antithetical to

in opposition to

discrepant with

discordant with

incongruous with

diametrically opposed to

disconsonant with

inconsonant with

not in accord with

lacking in propriety

out of step with

not in keeping with

not in harmony with

out of keeping with

sticking out a mile

standing out a mile

like a fish out of water

disconnected from

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Adjective

Conflicting or incompatible with something else

antagonistic to

conflicting with

incompatible with

unacceptable to

at variance with

in conflict with

mutually exclusive

contradictory to

inconsistent with

antithetical to

out of place with

discordant with

in disagreement with

out of keeping with

disagreeing with

inconsonant with

not in accord with

in opposition to

irreconcilable with

out of step with

not in keeping with

diametrically opposed to

incongruous with

not in harmony with

disconsonant with

discrepant with

self-contradictory

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Adjective

Exploitative, usually in an unscrupulous manner

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

crazy like a fox

unsportsmanlike

against the law

intentionally misleading

not to be depended on

not to be trusted

potentially illegal

of dubious character

unauthorized^US

against the rules

under-the-table

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

sticky-fingered

under the table

unconscientious

economical with the truth

unconstitutional

cloak-and-dagger

misrepresentative

under-the-counter

contrary to law

snake in the grass

in violation of law

beyond contempt

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

like a snake in the grass

easily corrupted

open to bribery

good-for-nothing

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

gone to the dogs

nimble-fingered

of bad reputation

insurrectionary

unsubstantiated

hole-and-corner

playing politics

not straightforward

without law and order

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

under suspicion

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

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Noun

An opponent or adversary

“The presence of a hostile in the area kept the residents on edge.”

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