inimical Antonyms
Strongest:
- neighborly
- cordial
- social
- gracious
- civil
- cordial
- sympathetic
- pleasant
- hospitable
- gracious
- sympathetic
- convivial
- amiable
- civil
- warm
- convivial
- friendly
- amiable
- pleasant
- social
- hospitable
- friendly
- warm
- neighborly
Strong:
- nice
- agreeable
- good-natured
- affable
- companionable
- gregarious
- amicable
- nonantagonistic
- affectionate
- devoted
- sweet
- genial
- nonantagonistic
- comradely
- companionable
- nice
- affectionate
- sociable
- benign
- kind
- kindly
- accepting
- gregarious
- favorable
- nonhostile
- loving
- sweet
- kind
- affable
- nonhostile
- kindly
- accepting
- loving
- amicable
- comradely
- benign
- genial
- agreeable
- devoted
- favorable
- sociable
- good-natured
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- antagonistic
- jaundiced
- contrary
- adversarial
- inhospitable
- adverse
- unsympathetic
- adversary
- unfavorable
- mortal
- contentious
- opposed
- antipathetic
- unpleasant
- conflicting
- unfriendly
Weak:
- malign
- icy
- discourteous
- malevolent
- resisting
- militant
- unkind
- quarrelsome
- truculent
- opprobrious
- combative
- bellicose
- impertinent
- impolite
- disputatious
- uncivil
- hateful
- clashing
- antisocial
- belligerent
- argumentative
- prejudiced
- pugnacious
- unmannerly
- virulent
- frigid
- malicious
- biased
- scrappy
- surly
- acrimonious
- rancorous
- spiteful
- malignant
- inconsiderate
- distant
- bitter
- unloving
- cold
- disapproving
- cool
- unsociable
- rude
- disagreeable
- vindictive
Meaning of inimical
inimical (s)
not friendly
inimical (a.)
Having the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity.
Opposed in tendency, influence, or effects; antagonistic; inconsistent; incompatible; adverse; repugnant.
inimical Sentence Examples
- The icy wind proved inimical to the exposed hiker's health.
- The company's unethical practices were inimical to its long-term reputation.
- The dictator's brutal regime created an inimical environment for dissent.
- The mold spores in the humid room were inimical to the occupants' respiratory systems.
- The confrontational tone of the email was inimical to any productive conversation.
- The corrosion caused by the harsh chemicals was inimical to the metal infrastructure.
- The presence of rival gangs in the neighborhood was inimical to the safety of residents.
- The strict and unforgiving laws created an inimical climate for innovation and creativity.
- The political polarization had become so extreme that it was inimical to any meaningful dialogue.
- The unchecked pollution was inimical to the health of the local ecosystem.
FAQs About the word inimical
not friendlyHaving the disposition or temper of an enemy; unfriendly; unfavorable; -- chiefly applied to private, as hostile is to public, enmity., Opposed in t
negative,hostile, antagonistic, jaundiced, contrary, adversarial, inhospitable,adverse, unsympathetic, adversary
neighborly, cordial, social, gracious, civil, cordial,sympathetic, pleasant, hospitable, gracious
The icy wind proved inimical to the exposed hiker's health.
The company's unethical practices were inimical to its long-term reputation.
The dictator's brutal regime created an inimical environment for dissent.
The mold spores in the humid room were inimical to the occupants' respiratory systems.
