Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Hostile

Amiable

The most appropriate antonym of the word hostile is amiable.

• Hostile means "showing or feeling a strong dislike or aversion."
• Amiable means "friendly and pleasant; easy to get along with."

The other words have different meanings to hostile, so they are not good antonyms.

• Violent means "using or involving physical force in a way that is injurious or destructive."
• Adverse means "unfavorable or opposed."
• Unfavorable means "not favorable or advantageous."