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

Related Words

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