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inimical

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in·im·i·cal  (-nm-kl)
adj.
1. Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health.
2. Unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical voice.

[Late Latin inimclis, from Latin inimcus, enemy; see enemy.]

in·imi·cal·ly adv.

inimical [ɪˈnɪmɪkəl]
adj
1. adverse or unfavourable
2. not friendly; hostile
[from Late Latin inimīcālis, from inimīcus, from in-1 + amīcus friendly; see enemy]
inimically  adv
inimicalness , inimicality n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inimical - not friendlyinimical - not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"
hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

inimical
Translations
inimical [ɪˈnɪmɪkəl] ADJ [attitude] → hostil; [influence] → adverso
to be inimical to sthser adverso a algo
inimical [ɪˈnɪmɪkəl] adj
to be inimical to sth → être antagonique à qch
goals inimical to Western interests → des objectifs antagoniques aux intérêts occidentaux
inimical
adj (form) (= hostile)feindselig (to gegen); (= injurious)abträglich (→ to +dat)
inimical [ɪˈnɪmɪkəl] adjostile


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As the inimical plant could only be present in very microscopic dimensions to have escaped ordinary observation, to find it seemed rather a hopeless attempt in the stretch of rich grass before them.
The prosecution of them, for this reason, will seldom fail to agitate the passions of the whole community, and to divide it into parties more or less friendly or inimical to the accused.
"I give you credit," he continued, "for understanding that my attitude towards you since I--er--reappeared, has been inimical.
 
 
 
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