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