Synonyms & related words for inimical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of inimical — including unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, antipathetic, detrimental, harmful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to inimical

Explore words related to inimical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include inimically, antipathetical, uncongenial, injurious, hostilely, unneighborly, prejudicial, disadvantageous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for inimical

Common synonyms for inimical include unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, antipathetic, detrimental, harmful, unfavorable, adverse — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does inimical come from?

The word inimical breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root imic-, from Latin amicus (“friend”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.