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adj. - Not friendly. Making it difficult for something to exist or happen.

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Usage examples (32)
  • Here the planet under scrutiny is Venus -- a world even more inimical to human existence than Mars.
  • His face showed the effect of a sleepless night, and wore an expression inimical to all mankind.
  • This, according to the outgoing DA leader, was "inimical" to the values of individual freedom and accountability.
  • From this time forward, Macknight became a marked man, "inimical" whether he wanted to be or not.
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