hostiles

hostile, unfriendly

→ hostile

hostile hostile, unfriendly + s Plural

adjective · plural Rare #46,209

hostile, unfriendly Often used of someone’s attitude or intentions; the English adjective also agrees in number, so hostiles can mean “hostile” when describing plural nouns.

FR: Ces voisins sont hostiles.

EN: These neighbors are hostile.

Forms of hostile

hostilehostiles

Qu'arrivera-t-il s'ils deviennent hostiles ?

What will happen if they become hostile?

— Independence Day (1996)

Des intentions hostiles me semblent illogiques.

Hostile intentions seem illogical to me.

— Star Trek IV : Retour sur Terre (1986)

Restez amicaux vis-à-vis de vos amis et hostiles vis-à-vis de vos ennemis.

Stay friendly to your friends and hostile to your enemies.

Ils prennent nos rayons pour des actes hostiles.

They take our rays for hostile acts.

— Star Trek, le film (1979)

Intentions hostiles confirmées.

Hostile intentions confirmed.

— Tron : Ares (2025)