Definitions for inimical
ɪˈnɪm ɪ kəlin·im·i·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. unfriendly, inimicaladjective

   not friendly

   "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. inimicaladjective

   Harmful in effect

   Suicide is inimical to the health of the participant.

2. inimicaladjective

   unfriendly; hostile

   Her inimical attitude precludes romance.

3. Etymology: From the inimicus “enemy”; in- not and amicus friendly.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inimical

   Hostility is seen as a form of emotionally charged aggressive behavior. In everyday speech, it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression. It appears in several psychological theories. For instance it is a facet of neuroticism in the NEO PI, and forms part of personal construct psychology, developed by George Kelly.

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1. inimical

   Inimical generally means harmful, unfavorable, detrimental or hostile. It represents something that tends to obstruct or harm someone or something. It is often used to describe relationships between people or actions that are harmful or antagonistic.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Inimicaladjective

   having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity

2. Inimicaladjective

   opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant

3. Etymology: [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly, hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See Amity.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Inimical

   in-im′i-kal, adj. like an enemy, not friendly: contrary: repugnant.—adv. Inim′ically. [L. inimicalis—inimicus—in, not, amicus, friendly.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inimical

   Hostile.

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How to say inimical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inimical in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inimical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of inimical in a Sentence

1. Rohit Kansal:

   Credible inputs continue to be received of the likelihood of large scale terrorist attacks, sponsored by forces inimical to the nation and from outside its borders.

2. Jonathan Friedman:

   It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct, this symbolic gesture aimed not just to reject or refute ideas but to obliterate the very paper on which they were written... It behooves the university to educate its students about why book burning is so inimical to open discourse and free expression.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inimical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inimical
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inimical
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inimical
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inimical
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=inimical