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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. not friendly;
- Example: "an unfriendly act of aggression"
- Example: "an inimical critic"
[syn: unfriendly, inimical]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Inimical \In*im"i*cal\ (?; 277), a. [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly, hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See Amity.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity. [1913 Webster] 2. Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant. [1913 Webster] We are at war with a system, which, by its essence, is inimical to all other governments. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

inimical adj 1: not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic" [syn: unfriendly, inimical]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

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