Hostile Synonyms
38 hostile synonyms include antagonistic, aggressive, confrontational, belligerent, bellicose, pugnacious, militant, truculent, combative, and warlike. Hostile is an adjective, and its antonyms are friendly and mild. Here are some additional synonyms for "hostile" with example sentences.
Another word for Hostile
38 other ways to say hostile.
1. aggressive
- wrathful
- warlike
- vicious
- venomous
- unsympathetic
- unkind
- unfriendly
- truculent
- spiteful
- rancorous
- pugnacious
- militant
- malicious
- malevolent
- maleficent
- malefic
- confrontational
- combative
- bitter
- biting
- belligerent
- bellicose
- antagonistic
- angry
- aggressive
2. averse
- unsympathetic
- opposing
- opposed
- inimical
- ill-disposed
- down on
- dead set against
- averse
- at odds with
- antipathetic
- anti
- antagonistic
- against
Use hostile in a Sentence
His tone was hostile and aggressive.
The negotiations became increasingly hostile quickly.