Inimical-Inimitable | Commonly Confused Words

Inimical

/ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/

Something harmful or opposed to something else

The policy was inimical to fostering innovation.His inimical glance sent shivers down her spine.They harbored inimical feelings toward the newcomers.

/ɪˈnɪmətəbəl/

Used to describe someone or something that is so special or unusual it cannot be copied

Her style of dress was truly inimitable.An inimitable talent, he transformed the stage.The inimitable laugh echoed in the corridor.

Inimical starts with inim which sounds like enemy to help you remember it relates to hostility.
Inimitable contains imit like imitate, suggesting something so unique it cannot be copied.
Think of inimical as something antagonistic or harmful as it deters you, much like an enemy.
Inimitable implies unmatched quality; remember by thinking of an imitation that cannot be done.
Both words have in at the start, but focus on the middle parts imic and imit for memorizing their differences.