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inimical.

Harmful in effect.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kəl/
  1. Harmful in effect.

  2. Unfriendly, hostile.

    Her inimical attitude precludes romance.
Where this word comes from

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

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