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in·im·i·cal
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ɪ
kəl
/
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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.
Origin:
1635–45;
<
Latin
inimīc
(
us
) unfriendly, hostile (
see
enemy
) +
-al
1
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
Can be confused:
inimical,
inimitable
.
Synonyms
1.
noxious.
2.
antagonistic.
See
hostile.
Antonyms
2.
friendly.
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