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incompatible; adverse; repugnant. We are at war with a system, which, by its essence, is inimical to all other governments. Burke.

The state or quality of being inimical or hostile; hostility; unfriendliness. [R.]

In an inimical manner.

In an adverse manner; inimically; unfortunately; contrariwise.

Inimical to bacteria; -- applied esp. to serum for protection against bacterial diseases.

Hostile; inimical. [Obs.] They . . . every day grow more enemy to God. Jer. Taylor.

One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a term of friendly address. Friend, how camest thou in hither Matt. xxii. 12.

will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly; as, a hostile force; hostile intentions; a hostile country; hostile to a sudden change.

Inimical; unfriendly. [R.] Sterne.

Inimical; hurtful. [Obs.] Evelyn.

flict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil; malicious. A malignant and a turbaned Turk. Shak.

a state of opposition or contest; an act of opposition; an inimical contest, act, or action; enmity; hostility. "Raised impious war in heaven." Milton. The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart. Ps. lv. 21. Civil war, a war between different sections or parties of the same country or na…