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English Dictionary: inimical by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inimical
adj
  1. not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"
    Synonym(s): unfriendly, inimical
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Inimical \In*im"i*cal\ (?; 277), a. [L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus
      unfriendly, hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See
      {Amity}.]
      1. Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly;
            unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is
            to public, enmity.
  
      2. Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic;
            inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant.
  
                     We are at war with a system, which, by its essence,
                     is inimical to all other governments. --Burke.
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