Inimical GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/ɪˈnɪm.ɪ.kəl/ (adj)
Definition
hostile and unfriendly, detrimental, dissident, deleterious, unfavorable, aloof, contrary, injurious, adverse, antagonistic, limiting or harmful, recalcitrant, ruinous, destructive
Example
Do you think that excessive love by parents to their children and discrimination between them will be inimical to their morals, upbringing and success in life?
What is the degree of influence of bad friends on their upbringing and behavior? Are there other factors that may affect their success?
What do you suggest as mechanisms to protect them?
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Antonyms
friendly, favorable
Parts of speech
Adverb: inimically
