inimical

adjective
UK: /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
US: /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/

  1. Harmful or unfriendly.

    1. The cold weather is inimical to plant growth.
    2. The policy is inimical to the interests of small businesses because it hurts them.

  2. Tending to obstruct or harm.

    1. Too much screen time can be inimical to children's development.
    2. His abrasive style was inimical to forming alliances, making cooperation hard.

Synonyms

unfavorable detrimental adverse pernicious hostile

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "inimical" in English means: Harmful or unfriendly., Tending to obstruct or harm..

The phonetic transcription of "inimical" is /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ in British English and /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inimical": unfavorable, detrimental, adverse, pernicious, hostile.

Example usage of "inimical": "The cold weather is inimical to plant growth.". More examples on the page.