1
as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will
received an inimical response rather than the anticipated support
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as in adverse
opposed to one's interests
laws designed to enhance national security that some regard as inimical to cherished freedoms
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Recent Examples of inimical
There are few things more inimical to self-reinvention than drinking yourself into the big zip-up bag at age 44.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Or reform of a tax system that is complex, regressive, and inimical to growth.
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Anand Menon,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
The spiral of silence therefore becomes inimical to pluralistic debate, discussion and, ultimately, to democracy itself.
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James L. Gibson,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
The partnership model’s annual distribution of funds is inimical to long-term investment.
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Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Or reform of a tax system that is complex, regressive, and inimical to growth.
—
Anand Menon,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
The spiral of silence therefore becomes inimical to pluralistic debate, discussion and, ultimately, to democracy itself.
—
James L. Gibson,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
The partnership model’s annual distribution of funds is inimical to long-term investment.
—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inimical
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And until a Black commentator is held responsible for making openly hostile remarks about White people, nothing will change.
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For example, in March, the crypto exchange Kraken put its multibillion‑dollar IPO on hold amid hostile market conditions, according to CoinDesk.
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These conditions can increase your vulnerability to adverse effects from poor air quality.
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Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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The powder, sourced from California Dairies and supplied by a third party, tested negative for salmonella before the company used it in the chips.
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Apple, for instance, dropped 5% on April 8, its fourth-straight negative day.
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That same study found 39% held an unfavorable view of socialism, versus 47% with an unfavorable view of capitalism.
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If the value of the stock declines, additional collateral may be required or positions may need to be liquidated under unfavorable conditions.
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And beneath the surface of those turquoise waters, marine life continues on without knowing their life is colliding in detrimental-to-them ways.
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Substance abuse is greatly detrimental in its own right, of course, but sometimes the issues that stem from it—stress, emotional exhaustion, secrecy, avoidance—can have similarly devastating long-term effects on a person’s wellbeing.
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The plasma process also produced very little smoke or tar, reducing harmful secondary pollutants typically associated with biomass conversion and making the technology a cleaner way to produce renewable solid fuel.
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At the same time, its flowers attract beneficial predatory insects, such as ladybugs and parasitic wasps, that naturally hunt harmful garden pests.
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“Inimical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inimical. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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