Difference between Irreconcilable and Hostile

What is the difference between Irreconcilable and Hostile?

Irreconcilable as an adjective is unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising. while Hostile as an adjective is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly

Irreconcilable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Unable to be reconciled; opposed; uncompromising.

Hostile

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly

Example sentence: The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.

We hope you now know whether to use Irreconcilable or Hostile in your sentence.

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