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adjective
1.
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
2.
unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical gaze.
Also, in·im·i·ca·ble.
Related forms
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
Antonyms
2. friendly.
2. friendly.
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Inimical
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| absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement; lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting |
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inimical
1643, from L.L. inimicalis "hostile," from L. inimicus "unfriendly, an enemy" (see enemy).
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