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