Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inimicable

/ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kə.bəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-im-i-ca-ble
IPA: /ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kə.bəl/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of inimical (“harmful, hostile”).

Example Sentences

"Angel incarnate!—as we have heretofore justly denominated thee—woman of virtue, piety, and truth!—guard, strictly guard every avenue to that inestimable storehouse of bliss for man—thy yet untainted heart!—let no envy of even a rival’s beauty; no malice; no hatred; no pride; no self-interest, inimicable to the felicity of others; corrupt thy purity; be, as thou wert intended by thy creator, the ornament; the glory; the fairest of his works!"

Etymology

From in- + amicable, after Latin inimīcus (“enemy”) from in- + amīcus, inimical. Piecewise doublet of inamiable, inamicable, unamiable, and unamicable.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: in
Root: inimīcus

Inflected Forms

more inimicable (comparative) most inimicable (superlative)

Derived Forms

inimicability inimicably

Synonyms

inimical

Questions

How do you pronounce inimicable?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kə.bəl/.
What does inimicable mean?: Synonym of inimical (“harmful, hostile”).
Where does inimicable come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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