inimical
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inimical
- /ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kəl/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin inimīcālis (“hostile”), from inimīcus (“enemy”) (from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”)) + -ālis.
adjective more inimical · most inimical
- Harmful in effect. Slaves knew that some of the treatments worsened problems and, perhaps most important, they realized that a master's interest in their fitness for work was sometimes inimical to their health.
- Unfriendly, hostile. Her inimical attitude precludes romance.
Similar: inimic, inimicable, antagonistic · Opposite: amicable
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adjective
Similar: inimic, inimicable, antagonistic · Opposite: amicable
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adj harmful
| Español | nocivo, adverso |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अहित ahit, अपकारी apkārī, हानिकारक hānikārak, अहितकर ahitkar |
| Français | nuisible |
| Deutsch | schädlich |
| Ελληνικά | επιζήμιος epizímios |
| Русский | вре́дный vrédnyj |
adj hostile
| Español | hostil, inimicísimo (disused), enemigo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 有敵意的 /有敌意的 yǒu díyì de |
| हिन्दी | अहित ahit, अपकारी apkārī |
| Français | hostile |
| Deutsch | feindlich, feindselig, unfreundlich |
| Ελληνικά | εχθρικός echthrikós |
| Русский | недружелю́бный nedruželjúbnyj, вражде́бный vraždébnyj |
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title = {inimical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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