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inimical

ini·mi·cal

UK/ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kəl/ US/ˌɪˈnɪmɪkʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not friendly

  • “an unfriendly act of aggression”
  • “an inimical critic”
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Origin

From Late Latin inimīcālis (“hostile”), from inimīcus (“enemy”) (from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”)) + -ālis.

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