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Inimical

adjective/ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/
Definition
not friendly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪnˈɪmɪkəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot friendly
“an unfriendly act of aggression”
Word Forms
unfriendlinessnoundislike experienced as an absence of friendliness
enmitynouna state of deep-seated ill-will
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
feindlich
nicht freundlich
🇫🇷French
hostile
pas amical
🇪🇸Spanish
hostil
no amigable
🇮🇹Italian
ostile
non amichevole
🇳🇱Dutch
vijandig
niet vriendelijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
inimigo
não amigável
🇷🇺Russian
враждебный
не дружелюбный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विरोधी
मैत्रीपूर्ण नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
শত্রু
বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ না
🇮🇳Tamil
விரோதமான
நட்பு இல்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
విరోధమైన
స్నేహపూర్వకంగా లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
वैमनस्यपूर्ण
अनुकूल नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિકૂળ
મૈત્રીપૂર્ણ નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶತ್ರುತ್ವದ
ಸ್ನೇಹಪರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശത്രുതയുള്ള
സൗഹൃദമല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ
ਦੋਸਤਾਨਾ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
دشمنی
دوستانہ نہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
有敌意的
不友好
🇯🇵Japanese
敵意のある
フレンドリーではない
🇰🇷Korean
반하는
친절하지 않다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thù địch
không thân thiện
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่น่าเป็นไปได้
ไม่เป็นมิตร
🇮🇩Indonesian
bermusuhan
tidak ramah
🇵🇭Filipino
kalaban
hindi palakaibigan
🇲🇾Malay
bermusuhan
tidak mesra
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معادية
ليست ودية
🇮🇷Persian
خصمانه
دوستانه نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
düşmanca
dost canlısı değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹיֵן
לא ידידותי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inimical'?
The primary meaning of 'inimical' is 'not friendly'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inimical' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inimical' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inimical' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inimical' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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