| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | in·im·i·cal |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -nm -k l |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health. 2. Unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical voice. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Late Latin inim c lis, from Latin inimcus, enemy. See enemy. | | OTHER FORMS: | in·imi·cal·ly —ADVERB
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