Hostile, unfriendly.

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Hostile, unfriendly.

Explanation:
This item tests your ability to pick a word that most closely means hostile or unfriendly. Inimical captures that sense of active hostility or antagonism toward people or ideas, often describing attitudes, actions, or conditions that oppose or harm others. That precise nuance makes it the best fit for “hostile, unfriendly.” Implacable describes something unyielding or merciless, but not specifically a hostile attitude toward others. Intransigent focuses on stubborn refusal to compromise, emphasizing resistance rather than being unfriendly on its own. Irascible means easily angered or irritable, which is about a quick temper rather than a sustained, general hostility.

This item tests your ability to pick a word that most closely means hostile or unfriendly. Inimical captures that sense of active hostility or antagonism toward people or ideas, often describing attitudes, actions, or conditions that oppose or harm others. That precise nuance makes it the best fit for “hostile, unfriendly.”

Implacable describes something unyielding or merciless, but not specifically a hostile attitude toward others. Intransigent focuses on stubborn refusal to compromise, emphasizing resistance rather than being unfriendly on its own. Irascible means easily angered or irritable, which is about a quick temper rather than a sustained, general hostility.

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