inimical Antonyms
Strongest:
- hospitable
- warm
- amiable
- pleasant
- neighborly
- friendly
- social
- gracious
- hospitable
- sympathetic
- convivial
- neighborly
- sympathetic
- amiable
- gracious
- civil
- convivial
- social
- cordial
- pleasant
- friendly
- warm
- cordial
- civil
Strong:
- sociable
- sweet
- agreeable
- genial
- gregarious
- nice
- amicable
- sweet
- companionable
- loving
- benign
- good-natured
- favorable
- accepting
- devoted
- companionable
- genial
- nonhostile
- affectionate
- accepting
- gregarious
- favorable
- kindly
- loving
- kind
- affectionate
- nonantagonistic
- benign
- kindly
- affable
- comradely
- nonhostile
- devoted
- amicable
- agreeable
- kind
- comradely
- nonantagonistic
- good-natured
- affable
- sociable
- nice
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- mortal
- adverse
- contrary
- jaundiced
- opposed
- contentious
- adversary
- unfavorable
- unfriendly
- inhospitable
- unsympathetic
- conflicting
- unpleasant
- adversarial
- antagonistic
- antipathetic
Weak:
- uncivil
- unloving
- rude
- prejudiced
- disapproving
- disputatious
- virulent
- disagreeable
- biased
- inconsiderate
- malignant
- vindictive
- scrappy
- argumentative
- impolite
- unkind
- antisocial
- malevolent
- distant
- combative
- truculent
- cool
- spiteful
- bellicose
- cold
- hateful
- malign
- unsociable
- opprobrious
- surly
- impertinent
- quarrelsome
- belligerent
- rancorous
- militant
- frigid
- clashing
- resisting
- bitter
- acrimonious
- pugnacious
- discourteous
- icy
- malicious
- unmannerly
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
hostile, negative, mortal,adverse, contrary, jaundiced, opposed, contentious, adversary, unfavorable
hospitable, warm, amiable, pleasant, neighborly, friendly, social, gracious, hospitable, sympathetic
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.
