adj.
Pronunciation: i- ' ni-mi-k ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus enemy ― more at ENEMY
Date: 1573
1 : being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence <forces inimical to democracy>
2 a : having the disposition of an enemy : HOSTILE < inimical factions> b : reflecting or indicating hostility : UNFRIENDLY <his father's inimical glare>
– in · im · i · cal · ly \ -mi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb