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