INIMICAL


Meaning of INIMICAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈni-mi-kəl ]

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-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.