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