inimical
inimical · more inimical · most inimical
шкідливий, ворожий, недружній, неприязний
вредный, враждебный, недружелюбный
schädlich, unfreundlich, feindlich, feindselig
Harmful in effectHarmful in effect.
/ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kəl/
» Your actions are inimical to the revolution.
Meaning
2 sensesHarmful in effect.
schädlich
вре́дныйvrédnyj
шкідли́вийškidlývyj
Unfriendly, hostile.
Her inimical attitude precludes romance.
feindlich, feindselig, unfreundlich
недружелю́бныйnedruželjúbnyj, вражде́бныйvraždébnyj
недру́жнійnedrúžnij, непри́язнийneprýjaznyj, воро́жийvoróžyj
More definitions
- not friendly
Examples
3 sentencesYour actions are inimical to the revolution.
No one could mistake this inimical gang for an impartial jury.
He doesn't understand that his actions are inimical to his own interests.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 2
harmful:
hostile:
Русский
By meaning 2
harmful:
hostile:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
harmful:
hostile:
Origin
From Late Latin inimīcālis (“hostile”), from inimīcus (“enemy”) (from in- (“not”) + amīcusFrom Late Latin inimīcālis (“hostile”), from inimīcus (“enemy”) (from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”)) + -ālis.
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Forms
more inimical, most inimical| Comparative | more inimical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inimical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- not friendly:unfriendly
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form