| 单词 | inimical |
| 释义 | inimical (once / 4274 pages) adj Censorship is inimical to freedom. So, most teenagers would argue, are curfews. To be inimical is to be harmful, antagonistic, or opposed to — like smoking two packs a day is to healthy lungs. Inimical comes from the Latin word inimicus, meaning "enemy." It suggests acting like someone's enemy––being adverse, damaging, or downright hostile. It can refer to anything from emotions and actions to public policy. Be careful not to mix it up with inimitable, which means too good to be copied. WORD FAMILYinimical: inimically+/enmity: enmities, inimical USAGE EXAMPLESThe strategy was condemned as crude, cynical and inimical to the rule of law. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) In a season supposedly inimical to insiders, Feingold, 63, is more of this detested breed than is Johnson. Washington Post(Oct 21, 2016) Regardless of its cause, this new normal is inimical to America’s national interests. Wall Street Journal(Sep 01, 2016) adj not friendly an inimical critic Syn unfriendly hostile characterized by enmity or ill will |
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