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What is another word for Inimical? – 114 Inimical Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    adverse harmful detrimental hurtful damaging destructive deleterious pernicious malicious hostile antagonistic unfavorable opposed contrary obstructive hindering impeding injurious nocuous baneful baleful malignant noxious toxic poisonous venomous antagonistic invidious

    Meaning of Inimical

    According to Merriam-Webster, "inimical" means being harmful or unfavorable, or having a disposition to cause harm

    Definitions

    • The Oxford English Dictionary defines "inimical" as opposed or hostile in nature or effect, or causing harm
    • Cambridge Dictionary describes "inimical" as causing harm or damage, or being opposed to something

    Example Uses

    • The new policy is inimical to the growth of small businesses, as it increases their tax burden
    • The company's inimical actions towards its competitors have led to a series of lawsuits
    • The inimical effects of pollution on the environment are well-documented and widely recognized
    • The politician's inimical stance on social issues has made her unpopular with many voters

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    beneficial helpful advantageous favorable supportive friendly harmonious cooperative constructive positive benign harmless innocuous neutral harmless nonthreatening nonhostile conciliatory pacific peaceful propitious

    Related Nouns

    enemy adversary opponent foe antagonist hindrance obstacle impediment barrier obstruction detriment harm damage injury nuisance pest plague scourge bane curse affliction calamity

    Related Verbs

    harm damage injure hinder impede obstruct oppose resist antagonize counter thwart frustrate foil undermine sabotage destroy devastate ruin mar spoil vitiate

    Related Adjectives

    adverse hostile antagonistic unfavorable opposed contrary destructive deleterious pernicious malicious malignant noxious toxic poisonous venomous baneful baleful injurious harmful detrimental damaging hurtful