敵対的(てきたいてき)な

A na-adjective formed from 敵対(てきたい) (hostility; antagonism) + 的(てき). Describes an attitude or relationship of active opposition. Commonly used in political, diplomatic, business, and interpersonal contexts.

In business, 敵対的(てきたいてき)買収(ばいしゅう) (hostile takeover) is a well-known fixed expression. In diplomacy, the term describes nations or groups in open conflict.

Common collocations

• 敵対的(てきたいてき)な態度(たいど): hostile attitude
• 敵対的(てきたいてき)な関係(かんけい): adversarial relationship
• 敵対的(てきたいてき)買収(ばいしゅう): hostile takeover
• 敵対的(てきたいてき)な行為(こうい): hostile act
• 敵対的(てきたいてき)な環境(かんきょう): hostile environment

Similar words

• 攻撃的(こうげきてき)な: aggressive — focuses on the act of attacking rather than the ongoing state of opposition
• 対立的(たいりつてき)な: confrontational; oppositional — emphasizes disagreement or conflict of positions
• 友好的(ゆうこうてき)な: friendly; amicable — the direct antonym