hostile

/ˈhɒstaɪl/ adjective

Definition

UNFRIENDLY › unfriendly and not liking or agreeing with something: Some politicians were very hostile to the idea.

DIFFICULT › unpleasant or not suitable for living or growing: a hostile climate

(Definition of hostile adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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