inimical

1
as in hostile
marked by opposition or ill will received an inimical response rather than the anticipated support

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2
as in adverse
opposed to one's interests laws designed to enhance national security that some regard as inimical to cherished freedoms

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“Inimical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inimical. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.

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