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