Meaning: Tending to obstruct or harm; hostile
Hindi: प्रतिकूल
Synonyms: hostile, adverse, harmful, antagonistic
Antonyms: friendly, favorable, beneficial
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC Steno 2019 T-1
inimical in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Inimical
Correct Answer: Option 3 — "Inimical"
"Inimical" is the correctly spelled word meaning tending to obstruct or harm; hostile or adverse. It is derived from the Latin ' inimicus ' (enemy).
Correct spelling: I - n - i - m - i - c - a - l
Key: begins with 'In-' (not 'En-' or 'Em-'), and the second vowel is ' i ' not 'e'.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 " Ememical " — wrong prefix 'Em-' and wrong middle ' em '. Not a valid word.
Option 2 " Enemical " — wrong prefix 'En-' and wrong vowel 'e'. Not a standard word.
Option 4 " Enimical " — wrong prefix 'En-' instead of 'In-'. The correct prefix is 'In-' (from Latin 'in-' = not/against).
Examples
- “The policy proved inimical to the interests of small farmers.”
inimical – questions
What is the meaning of inimical in Hindi?
inimical means “प्रतिकूल” in Hindi. In English: Tending to obstruct or harm; hostile
What are the synonyms of inimical?
Synonyms of inimical: hostile, adverse, harmful, antagonistic.
What is the opposite of inimical?
Antonyms of inimical: friendly, favorable, beneficial.
Has inimical been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – inimical has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC Steno 2019 T-1.