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