unfriendly

[ uhn-frend-lee ]

adjective

, un·friend·li·er, un·friend·li·est.

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

/ ʌnˈfrɛndlɪ /

adjective

1. not friendly; hostile
2. unfavourable or disagreeable

adverb

1. rare.
   in an unfriendly manner

Derived Forms

• unˈfriendliness, noun

Other Words From

• un·friendli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfriendly¹

before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English unfreondlīche (adv.). See un- ¹, friendly

Example Sentences

Big media companies are bracing for the possibility that he will do Trump’s bidding when the president-elect threatens retribution against media outlets that are unfriendly to him.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement from the Kremlin to Russian media, Putin reportedly told Scholz that Russian-German relations had suffered "an unprecedented degradation across the board as a result of the German authorities "unfriendly course”.

From BBC

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he was "not aware of the president's plans to congratulate Trump on the election", since the US was an "unfriendly country".

From BBC

The goal is to churn out as many votes as possible in the least likely places – even if it means venturing deep into politically unfriendly territory.

From BBC

“I found that extremely distressing and extremely unfriendly.”

From Salon

Related Words

• antagonistic
• chilly
• combative
• hateful
• inhospitable
• unfavorable