inimical Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite not friendly
    unfriendly.
    • an unfriendly act of aggression
    • an inimical critic

WordNet

In*im"i*cal adjective
Etymology
L. inimicalis, fr. inimicus unfriendly, hostile; pref. in- not + amicus friendly. See Amity.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913