Collocations for hostile - adj.
VERBS
appear, be, feel | become | remain | make sb
The experience has made him generally hostile towards women.
The experience has made him generally hostile towards women.
consider sth, construe sth as, deem sth, perceive sth as, regard sth as, see sth as
They were reluctant to take any step that might be regarded as hostile.
They were reluctant to take any step that might be regarded as hostile.
ADV.
bitterly, decidedly, deeply, downright, distinctly, extremely, fiercely, markedly, positively, uncompromisingly, unremittingly, very
He was deeply hostile to the idea of psychotherapy. | The audience gave him a downright hostile reception.
He was deeply hostile to the idea of psychotherapy. | The audience gave him a downright hostile reception.
entirely, totally | increasingly | almost | apparently | potentially | basically, generally | actively, openly | mutually | uniformly
The press became uniformly hostile to the new administration.
The press became uniformly hostile to the new administration.
politically
politically hostile newspapers
politically hostile newspapers
PREP.
to
Many people were openly hostile to the idea.
Many people were openly hostile to the idea.
towards
He was extremely hostile towards her.
He was extremely hostile towards her.