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The correct spelling is hostile.
How to pronounce hostile
/ˈhɒstaɪl/
nounIPA: /ˈhɒstaɪl/
Say it like: Hos-til-e
The correct spelling is hostile. (chiefly in the plural) An enemy. For example: "a hostile country"
Usage Examples
“a hostile country”
“Microsoft may go hostile in its bid for Yahoo as soon as Friday, according to a published report.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(chiefly in the plural) An enemy.
adjective
- 1.Not friendly, appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure
- 2.Aggressive, antagonistic.
- 3.Unwilling
- 4.Of a hostile takeover.
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