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