ə̇ˈnimə̇kəl, -mēk- adjective
Etymology: Late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus enemy + -alis -al — more at enemy
1.
a. : having the disposition or temper of an enemy : viewing with disfavor : hostile
mutually inimical blocs — Wall Street Journal
inimical to that heresy — George Meredith
b. : reflecting or indicating hostility : unfriendly
a voice apparently cold and inimical — Arnold Bennett
under the inimical gaze of his father — Marguerite Steen
2. : prejudicial in tendency, influence, or effects : harmful , adverse
inimical to the interests of the consumer — Current Biography
inimical to the best interests of the company — L.M.Hughes
Synonyms: see adverse