inimical
Meaning
- Harmful in effect.
- Unfriendly, hostile.
Synonyms
seeking to injure
brusk
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
Etymology
From Late Latin inimīcālis (“hostile”), from inimīcus (“enemy”) (from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”)) + -ālis.
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