Hostile
pronunciation: hɑstəl
part of speech: adjective
hostil = inimical ; antagonistic ; antipathetic ; hostile ; venomous ; aggressive ; chippy.
Example: Anita Schiller's own grim conclusion was that 'These two opposing and often inimical views, when incorporated within reference service, often reduce overall effectiveness'.Example: A perusal of book reviews shows that many parental figures fall into one of two categories -- ineffectual or antagonistic.Example: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.Example: A proposal to open the library on holidays was initially met with a hostile reaction from some staff but eventually agreed.Example: The most likely short-term scenario is likely to be increasingly venomous exchanges between authors and publishers, leading to more lawsuits, threats and demonstrations.Example: Problem patrons include, but are not limited to, illiterates simply seeking shelter, alcoholics, the homeless, the mentally disturbed, aggressive young people, and those with offensive odours.Example: It was expected to be an intense game, but it quickly turned into a very chippy affair early.
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» ambiente hostil
= icy wind
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Example: This is the text of a talk given to a conference on Libraries in the icy wind of cultural policy, held in Jarfalla, May 81.
Hostil synonyms
belligerent
in spanish: beligerante,
pronunciation: bəlɪdʒɜrənt
part of speech: adjective, noun
aggressive
in spanish: agresivo,
pronunciation: əgresɪv
part of speech: adjective
inimical
in spanish: hostil,
pronunciation: ɪnɪmɪkəl
part of speech: adjective
bitter
in spanish: amargo,
pronunciation: bɪtɜr
part of speech: adjective
ill
in spanish: enfermo,
pronunciation: ɪl
part of speech: adjective
truculent
in spanish: agresivo,
pronunciation: trʌkjələnt
part of speech: adjective
dirty
in spanish: sucio,
pronunciation: dɜrti
part of speech: adjective
opponent
in spanish: adversario,
pronunciation: əpoʊnənt
part of speech: noun
antagonistic
in spanish: antagonista,
pronunciation: æntægənɪstɪk
part of speech: adjective
opposing
in spanish: oponiéndose,
pronunciation: əpoʊzɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
head-on
in spanish: De frente,
pronunciation: hedɑn
part of speech: adjective, adverb
inhospitable
in spanish: inhóspito,
pronunciation: ɪnhɑspətəbəl
part of speech: adjective
irreconcilable
in spanish: irreconciliable,
pronunciation: ɪrekənsaɪləbəl
part of speech: adjective
unfriendly
in spanish: hostil,
pronunciation: ənfrendli
part of speech: adjective
antipathetic
in spanish: antipático,
pronunciation: æntipəθetɪk
part of speech: adjective
unfavorable
in spanish: desfavorable,
pronunciation: ənfeɪvɜrəbəl
part of speech: adjective
unfavourable
in spanish: desfavorable,
pronunciation: ənfəvaʊrəbəl
part of speech: adjective
uncongenial
in spanish: incongruente,
pronunciation: ənkɔndʒinjəl
part of speech: adjective
at loggerheads
in spanish: de pique,
pronunciation: ætlɑgɜrhedz
part of speech: adjective
unreconcilable
in spanish: irreconciliable,
pronunciation: ənrekənsɪləbəl
part of speech: adjective
antipathetical
in spanish: antipático,
pronunciation: æntipəθetɪkəl
part of speech: adjective