Main Entry: in·im·i·cal

Pronunciation: \i-ˈni-mi-kəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus enemy — more at enemy

Date: 1573

1 : being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence <forces inimical to democracy>
2 a : having the disposition of an enemy : hostile <inimical factions> b : reflecting or indicating hostility : unfriendly <his father's inimical glare>

— in·im·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb