Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse.
- adjective Unfriendly; hostile.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; hostile: chiefly applied to private enmity.
- Adverse; hurtful; repugnant.
- Synonyms Averse, Adverse, etc. (see
hostile ), unfriendly, antagonistic, opposed, hurtful.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to
private , ashostile is topublic , enmity. - adjective Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant.
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- adjective
Harmful ineffect . - adjective
Unfriendly ,hostile .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not friendly
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The two continued to look into each other's eyes, and something, it could hardly be called inimical, rather an aloofness from the tie of blood, was visible to each in the other's steadfast gaze.
Flamsted quarries Mary E. Waller
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His face showed the effect of a sleepless night, and wore an expression inimical to all mankind.
The Celebrity, Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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His face showed the effect of a sleepless night, and wore an expression inimical to all mankind.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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His face showed the effect of a sleepless night, and wore an expression inimical to all mankind.
The Celebrity, Volume 03 Winston Churchill 1909
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No, randomness is not "inimical" to free will; it is *different* from free will, to be sure, but there is nothing inconceivable or improbable about a universe in which both free will and randomness exist, are fundamental, and interact with each other in complex ways.
Free Will and Behavioral Genetics, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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This, according to the outgoing DA leader, was "inimical" to the values of individual freedom and accountability.
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From this time forward, Macknight became a marked man, "inimical" whether he wanted to be or not.
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July 7th, 2010 NEW DELHI - The Congress Wednesday expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and said that "inimical" elements from across the border were trying to create tension and violence in the valley.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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At issue is a report in Ha'aretz stating that Rosenthal criticized Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to Washington, who had described the positions of J Street, a dovish pro-Israel group, as "inimical" to Israel's interests.
JTA - Recent News 2010
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New Delhi: India today said it will take whatever steps are needed to prevent and defeat "inimical" elements against peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.
sera commented on the word inimical
Note to self:
compare inimitable
inimitable- peerless. Antonym: common
inimical- hostile. Antonym: amicable
August 16, 2007
gman commented on the word inimical
Might best be avoided.
November 20, 2009
5814738 commented on the word inimical
"Roland had never in his life seen such animals or countryside, and it made his skin want to crawl right off his flesh. It was inimical, but that was not the problem. It was alien-- that was the problem. From The Wastelands by Stephen King.
January 9, 2011
kingparton commented on the word inimical
The birds are as loquacious as women: the bees as inimical to silence as children.
Robert Lynd, "Silence"
July 27, 2011