Synonyms for unhostile


Grammar : Adj
Spell : hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl


Définition of unhostile

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Middle French hostile "of or belonging to an enemy" or directly from Latin hostilis "of an enemy," from hostis "enemy" (see guest). The noun meaning "hostile person" is recorded from 1838, American English, a word from the Indian wars.
  • As in civilian : adj nonmilitary
Example sentences :
  • And the young king stared at the lynx with lively, unhostile interest.
  • Extract from : « The Kindred of the Wild » by Charles G. D. Roberts
  • Unhostile, un-hos′til, adj. not hostile: not caused by an enemy.
  • Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) » by Various

Antonyms for unhostile

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