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inimicable

/ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kə.bəl/

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From in- + amicable, after Latin inimīcus (“enemy”) from in- + amīcus, inimical. Piecewise doublet of inamiable, inamicable, unamiable, and unamicable.

adjective more inimicable · most inimicable

rare Synonym of inimical (“harmful, hostile”). Angel incarnate!—as we have heretofore justly denominated thee—woman of virtue, piety, and truth!—guard, strictly guard every avenue to that inestimable storehouse of bliss for man—thy yet untainted heart!—let no envy of even a rival’s beauty; no malice; no hatred; no pride; no self-interest, inimic
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@misc{inimicable_2026,
  title = {inimicable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inimicable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}