feindlich
Translation
hostile, adverse, enemy
Examples
Er hatte eine feindliche Haltung.
He had a hostile attitude.
Die Truppen standen sich feindlich gegenüber.
The troops faced each other hostilely.
Das war eine feindliche Übernahme.
That was a hostile takeover.
Grammar Patterns
to be hostile towards ((j-m)) They are hostile towards us.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gegnerisch (adversarial), ablehnend (rejecting); Antonyms: freundlich (friendly), friedlich (peaceful)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'der Feind' (the enemy) with the adjectival suffix '-lich'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds like 'fiend-ly'. A fiend is an enemy, so something 'fiend-ly' is hostile.