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inimical

American  
[ih-nim-i-kuhl] / ɪˈnɪm ɪ kəl /
Also inimicable

adjective

  1. adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful.

    a climate inimical to health.
    Synonyms:
    noxious

  2. unfriendly; hostile.

    a cold, inimical gaze.
    Synonyms:
    antagonistic
    Antonyms:
    friendly
inimical British  
/ ɪˈnɪmɪkəl /

adjective

  1. adverse or unfavourable

  2. not friendly; hostile

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Related Words

See hostile.

Other Word Forms

  • inimicality noun
  • inimically adverb
  • inimicalness noun
  • uninimical adjective
  • uninimically adverb

Etymology

Origin of inimical

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin inimīc(us) “unfriendly, hostile” ( enemy ) + -al 1

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