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