inimical

English

WOTD – 7 February 2007

Etymology

From Latin inimicus (“enemy”), from in- (“not”) + amicus (“friend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/

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Adjective

inimical (comparative more inimical, superlative most inimical)

1. Harmful in effect.

   Self-harm is inimical to the health of the participant.

2. Unfriendly, hostile.

   Her inimical attitude precludes romance.

Synonyms

• inimic, inimicable

Related terms

• inimically

Translations

harmful

• Basque: kaltegarri (eu)
• Dutch: schadelijk (nl)
• German: schädlich (de)
• Greek: επιζήμιος (el) m (epizímios)

• Polish: szkodliwy (pl) m
• Russian: вре́дный (ru) (vrédnyj)
• Spanish: nocivo (es)
• Swedish: skadlig (sv)

hostile

• Basque: etsai
• Dutch: vijandig (nl)
• Esperanto: malamika
• German: feindlich (de), feindselig (de), unfreundlich (de)
• Greek: εχθρικός (el) m (echthrikós)
• Latin: alienus (la)

• Manx: neuchaarjoil
• Polish: nieprzyjazny (pl) m, wrogi (pl) m, złowrogi (pl) m
• Russian: недружелюбный (ru) (nedruželjubnyj), вражде́бный (ru) (vraždébnyj)
• Spanish: hostil (es)
• Swedish: fientlig (sv)