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Most of the definitions here are embarrassingly incorrect; hostile means "antagonistic", "contentious", "combative", "unfriendly", "antisocial", "belligerent", "unsympathetic", "scrappy", "quarrelsome," "disagreeable".

Hostile basically means "of or relating to an enemy"; unfriendly or inhospitable.
The homeless man gave me a hostile look as I passed him, but who could blame him? Life on the streets was pretty hostile for anybody.
hostile by Lorelili November 21, 2011
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Most of the definitions here are embarrassingly incorrect; hostile means "antagonistic", "contentious", "combative", "unfriendly", "antisocial", "belligerent", "unsympathetic", "scrappy", "quarrelsome", "disagreeable".

Hostile basically means "of or relating to an enemy"; unfriendly or inhospitable. Marked by a feeling of ill will toward somebody.
Casey Anthony's looked like a marble statue as she watched people take the stand, her face a calm mask which barely hid the hostile spoiled brat beneath.

The gangbangers walked the streets of the slum, their faces angry and hostile as they glanced about.
hostile by Lorelili July 10, 2011
A word that apparently people think is slang for for something... when its really not. Hostile has simple meanings:

1. characterized by enmity or ill will

2. very unfavorable to life or growth (hostile conditions)
Ignorant Fool: "Dude why did you hook up with that ugly chick, she was hostile!"

Dude: "She may have been ugly, but she wasn't 'hostile' you fucking moron."

Ignorant Fool: "Woah no need to get hostile man."
hostile by BelligerenceXx September 10, 2010
An arbitrarily chosen word used to replace words such as but not limited to cool, awesome, or epic.
Macklemore, you're car is totally hostile man!
Dude, what were you thinking when you hooked up with her? That chick is hostile.
hostile by joe momma January 18, 2004
ethn: /greeting/
lame or weak.
in mathematical terms, it is the opposite of "a full game of hoopla"
how are you? pretty shit man..... doctor reckons my legs gone all hostile..... they may have to amputate. oh well..... ill just listen to celine dions hostile new album to get over it.
hostile by bardmaster March 30, 2007
A new up and coming Jersey Metal band. Easily one of the greatest Metal bands in the Island. The band consists of;
Joe Farrington - Vocals
Craig Tostaven - Guitar
Mark Carbolec - Guitar
Craig McEwen - Bass
Colm Farrington - Drums
"Hostile is the best Metal band in Jersey"
Hostile by Will July 26, 2004