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“hostile” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/osˈtil/

Example

No seas hostil conmigo.

Don't be hostile toward me.

Illustration for hostil (hostile)

How to say “hostile” in Spanish

“Hostile” in Spanish is hostil.

An attitude of active rejection or antagonism rather than mild dislike.

Full entry for hostil: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hostil

Su mirada era hostil.

His gaze was hostile.

Tips for using hostil

  • In Spanish hostil commonly modifies nouns such as actitud, comportamiento, or relación, so tiene una actitud hostil sounds more natural than labeling someone simply as hostil.

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