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