敵対的(てきたいてき)な

てきたいてきな
adjective
hostile; antagonistic; adversarial
1. hostile; antagonistic; adversarial; unfriendly
Showing active opposition or aggression toward someone or something. Describes attitudes, actions, or relationships characterized by enmity or conflict.
敵対的(てきたいてき)な態度(たいど)はやめてほしい。
I wish you would stop the hostile attitude.
両国(りょうこく)の関係(かんけい)は敵対的(てきたいてき)なまま変(か)わっていない。
Relations between the two countries remain adversarial.
新(あたら)しい上司(じょうし)は敵対的(てきたいてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき)を作(つく)らないように努(つと)めている。
The new boss is making an effort not to create a hostile atmosphere.

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
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