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2 definitions found 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: inimical adj : not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic" [syn: {unfriendly}]
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