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