ਸ਼ਬਦ "ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ" ਦਾ ਡਿਕਸ਼ਨਰੀ ਅਰਥ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ, ਸਮੂਹ, ਜਾਂ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਵਰਣਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਗੈਰ-ਦੋਸਤਾਨਾ, ਹਮਲਾਵਰ, ਜਾਂ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਅਜਿਹੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਦਾ ਹਵਾਲਾ ਵੀ ਦੇ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕੂਲ, ਖਤਰਨਾਕ, ਜਾਂ ਪਰਾਹੁਣਚਾਰੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ। ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ:
1. The others would exclude her, and she would end up living a life of hostile seclusion in the enclave.
2. Nothing occurred during the night to disturb the slumberers, although occasional growls from panthers and chatterings of monkeys broke the silence the more formidable beasts made no cries or hostile demonstration against the occupants of the bungalow.
3. They seemed less hostile, so he flicked out his shield while he was waiting.
4. Today she was being evasive, and beneath the façade of light-hearted conversation, she was being hostile and defiant.
5. But the bloke seemed more relaxed than was normal for him, and he was only slightly hostile.
6. The sporadic flat stretches of land that would allow them to rest came too infrequently, adding to the hostile strain between them.
7. This proved to be the case with Don Quixote, who, giving way before the fury of the townsfolk and the hostile intentions of the angry troop, took to flight and, without a thought of Sancho or the danger in which he was leaving him, retreated to such a distance as he thought made him safe.
8. His coming, however, had been a certain comfort to us, since it assured us that we should not have to dread hostile criticism as to any of our acts.
9. When visiting a hostile land, only a small group go on their mission.
10. As expected, Mark Shaw was hostile towards him, but the other officer came over as more relaxed and understanding.