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unfriendly

[uhn-frend-lee]

adjective

unfriendlier, unfriendliest 
  1. not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof.

    an unfriendly coldness of manner.

  2. hostile; antagonistic.

    an unfriendly act of aggression.

  3. unfavorable; inhospitable or inimical, as an environment.

    an unfriendly climate for new ideas.



adverb

  1. in an unfriendly manner.

unfriendly

/ ʌˈڰɛԻɪ /

adjective

  1. not friendly; hostile

  2. unfavourable or disagreeable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. rarein an unfriendly manner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unfriendliness noun
  • ܲˈڰԻԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unfriendly1

before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English ܲԴڰDzԻī (adv.). See un- 1, friendly
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“We tried very snake-like skin, but it just made him look very unfriendly. You wouldn’t want to put your hand on his forehead.”

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If you plan to use natural elements for wiping, make sure you know what poison ivy and other unfriendly plants look like.

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China, the world's second largest economy, was hardest hit by Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" towards nations he deems unfriendly to America's interest.

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A slight majority supports continuing to supply Ukraine with weapons, and 96 percent consider West European countries as “allies” or “friendly” powers, while four percent consider them “unfriendly” or “enemies.”

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That isolation only makes us cold, cruel, unfriendly, unloving and incurious when we venture into the world and cross paths with all of the incredible people who inhabit it.

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