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