inimical

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Finally, much of her poetry made meticulous use of rhyme, which by the mid-20th century was disdained by the poetic establishment as inimical to the making of serious art.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

More than 30 states prohibit title lending or have laws inimical to the industry.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2022

What we call the “criminal legal system” is actually a chaotic web of overlapping, often inimical, systems—plural.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2022

“He wakes up every day with the goal of making horses safer. This petition is inimical to that effort.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022

To inflict any hurt on anything for any purpose became inimical to him.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck