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How do you use Inimical in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like unfriendly or hostile, plus the exact meaning.

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Inimical meaning

  1. Harmful in effect.
  2. Unfriendly, hostile.

Synonyms of Inimical

Using Inimical

  • The main meaning on this page is: Harmful in effect. | Unfriendly, hostile.
  • Useful related words include: unfriendly, hostile.
  • In the example corpus, inimical often appears in combinations such as: inimical to, are inimical, as inimical.

Context around Inimical

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Inimical

  • In this selection, "inimical" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, actions, policies, ideas, elements, forces and group stand out and add context to how "inimical" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all are inimical to the and as some inimical outfits including. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "inimical" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with inimical

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

All are inimical to the best interests of the Russian people. (11 words)

Inherent human and electorates’ behaviours that are inimical to organic growth surface. (12 words)

Bhagwat warned of inimical forces that were out to halt the advances made by India. (15 words)

In an article for The University of Chicago Divinity School, wrote about how Hunter’s book “argued that the forces of modernity are inimical to orthodox religion, leaving religious groups with only a few options in the modern world. (39 words)

Officials said that the main objective of fencing is to stop misusing the border for illegal activities as some inimical outfits including militant groups are misusing the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar. (35 words)

The army also urged people not to fall for “malicious attempts to disturb harmony through manipulated interpretation or misrepresentation of facts” as “inimical elements may once again attempt to spread malicious unverified content”. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

In an article for The University of Chicago Divinity School, wrote about how Hunter’s book “argued that the forces of modernity are inimical to orthodox religion, leaving religious groups with only a few options in the modern world.

In contrast, defenses of the humanities are not — and cannot be — conducted in an inquisitive spirit, because a defensive spirit is inimical to an inquisitive one.

Sallau-Abdullahi nonetheless, cautioned drivers against speed limit violation and other actions inimical to road safety.

Security soon intervened and instructed the presenters to leave the room and hide in a secure location until the inimical group disbursed.

The army also urged people not to fall for “malicious attempts to disturb harmony through manipulated interpretation or misrepresentation of facts” as “inimical elements may once again attempt to spread malicious unverified content”.

Although there aren’t many foreign military threats to Pakistan, he pointed out that “inimical forces” are working to undermine its economy.

As the sun set on the horizon, Garuds inserted by Mi-17 helicopters carried out an ‘Urban Intervention’, demonstrating their prowess in anti-terror operations aimed at clearing hideouts of inimical elements.

Bhagwat warned of inimical forces that were out to halt the advances made by India.

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Mr Koomson said 2023 witnessed some Labour unrests, which demonstrated workers’ frustration over some government policies inimical to labour welfare.

Officials said that the main objective of fencing is to stop misusing the border for illegal activities as some inimical outfits including militant groups are misusing the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar.

Oti urged residents to take full ownership of the infrastructure and protect it from abuse to avoid acts that would be inimical to the lifespan of the road.

Our youth should desist from this illegal and inimical drug addiction because drug-addiction, instead of solving the problems of any person, actually doubles it.

All are inimical to the best interests of the Russian people.

Gbajabiamila said relegating the Nigerian youth to the background by the governments was inimical to the national development of the country being the most critical segment of any society.

Inherent human and electorates’ behaviours that are inimical to organic growth surface.

Some people have been separated from their jobs on the guise that they are inimical to the audit work in the agency.

Spartans feared democratic Athenians would spread ideas inimical to martial rule, subverting the oligarchic system.

Sponsor of the Bill, Mr Ogun in his explanation on the Bill, said it was necessitated by factors inimical to the economy of the country and its people.

Under these conditions, the Pentagon’s efforts to control costs via mechanisms such as a proposal to restrict defense suppliers’ profit margins to artificially low levels are inimical to innovation.

According to Kalu, friendship on national assets is inimical to the growth of the country, insisting that the companies have not posted any guarantee bill.

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Common combinations with inimical

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "inimical" in a sentence?
An example: "In an article for The University of Chicago Divinity School, wrote about how Hunter’s book “argued that the forces of modernity are inimical to orthodox religion, leaving religious groups with only a few options in the modern world." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "inimical" from authentic English texts.
What does "inimical" mean?
Inimical means: Harmful in effect.
What are synonyms of "inimical"?
Common synonyms of "inimical" include: unfriendly, hostile.
How many example sentences with "inimical" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "inimical", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.