Word of the Day 8.31.9
inimical
in·im·i·cal (
-nm
-k
l)
adj.
1. Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health.
2. Unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical voice.
[Late Latin inim
c
lis, from Latin inimcus, enemy; see enemy.]
in·imi·cal·ly adv.
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Adj. |
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inimical – not friendly; “an unfriendly act of aggression”; “an inimical critic”hostile – characterized by enmity or ill will; “a hostile nation”; “a hostile remark”; “hostile actions” |