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