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