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