inimical

or in·im·i·ca·ble

[ ih-nim-i-kuhl or ih-nim-i-kuh-buhl ]
/ ɪˈnɪm ɪ kəl or ɪˈnɪm ɪ kə bəl /
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adjective

adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical gaze.

Origin of inimical

1635–45; < Latin inimīc(us) unfriendly, hostile (see enemy) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM inimical

in·im·i·cal·ly, adverb in·im·i·cal·ness, in·im·i·cal·i·ty, noun un·in·im·i·cal, adjective un·in·im·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inimical

inimical inimitable

Words nearby inimical

inhospitality, inhuman, inhumane, inhumanity, inhume, inimical, inimitable, inion, iniquitous, iniquity, init.

Words related to inimical

hostile, harmful, adverse, unfriendly, opposed, unfavorable, destructive, injurious, antipathetic, disaffected, hurtful, ill, noxious, pernicious, repugnant, ill-disposed, inimicable, oppugnant

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British Dictionary definitions for inimical

inimical
/ (ɪˈnɪmɪkəl) /

adjective

adverse or unfavourable
not friendly; hostile

Derived forms of inimical

inimically, adverb inimicalness or inimicality, noun

Word Origin for inimical

C17: from Late Latin inimīcālis, from inimīcus, from in- 1 + amīcus friendly; see enemy