Definition of INIMICAL

inimical

Adjective Satellite

  • not friendly
    • "an inimical critic"

Adj

  • Harmful in effect.
  • Unfriendly, hostile.

Adjective

  • Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly or hostile.

Examples

  • Her inimical attitude precludes romance.
  • The inimical placement of my opponent’s word blocked all my good moves.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin inimīcālis (“hostile”), from inimīcus (“enemy”) (from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”)) + -ālis.

Antonyms

amicable

Scrabble Score: 12

inimical: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inimical: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inimical: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

inimical: valid Words With Friends Word