Clues for the word "HOSTILE"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 74 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 07, 2026.
Definition of hostile
- a. - Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.
- n. - An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.
Referring Clues
- Antagonistic
- Fighting
- Like some witnesses
- Unfriendly
- Far from friendly
- Mean-spirited
- Enemy soldier
- One of the enemy
- Inimical
- Marked by ill will
- Ill-willed
- Belligerent
- On bad terms
- Antagonist
- Type of takeover
- Showing angry opposition
- Aggressive opening, it's maintained on the counter
- Aggressive when it's back in the burrow
- Opposed putting house next to road before priest retires
- Opposed to house help for hedge hoppers
- Enemy contaminated the soil
- Unfriendly landlord, extremely unpleasant losing head
- Malevolent
- Awful hotel is unfriendly
- Like some takeovers or witnesses
- Many a lie having been found out, is antagonistic
- Argumentative
- Sit around in a hole being belligerent
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 07, 2026
- New York Times - December 05, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 28, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 24, 2025
- Daily American - November 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 25, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 11, 2025
- Daily American - April 24, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 17, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 25, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - September 20, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 16, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - March 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 14, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 28, 2023
- Daily American - November 13, 2023
- Your Life Choices - October 09, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 25, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 11, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 21, 2023
- Daily American - April 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 12, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - March 27, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 17, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 02, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - December 06, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - October 14, 2022
- Daily Quick - September 25, 2022
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