Inimical and Poisonous

Inimical

Inimical adjective - Opposed to one's interests.
Usage example: laws designed to enhance national security that some regard as inimical to cherished freedoms

Poisonous and inimical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poisonous" instead an adjective "Inimical".

Poisonous

Poisonous adjective - Containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing.

Inimical and poisonous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inimical" instead an adjective "Poisonous".

Nearby Words: poison, poisoned, poisoning, poisoner
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