unfriendly
Americanadjective
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not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof.
an unfriendly coldness of manner.
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hostile; antagonistic.
an unfriendly act of aggression.
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unfavorable; inhospitable or inimical, as an environment.
an unfriendly climate for new ideas.
adverb
adjective
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not friendly; hostile
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unfavourable or disagreeable
adverb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unfriendly
before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English unfreondlīche (adv.). See un- 1, friendly
Example Sentences
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"There's a renewed interest in pronatalism and family promotion among American conservatives," says Timothy Carney, author of Family Unfriendly, How our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder than it Needs to Be.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025
Unfriendly weather patterns in major rice-producing countries have created what a new report Thursday is calling the worst global rice shortage in 20 years.
From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023
Q. Unfriendly co-worker: I work with a small team of six women.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2018
The Cubs built a lineup designed to make Wrigley the Unfriendly Confines for visitors for many years.
From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2015
He replied by producing his map, on which he had carefully marked the newly discovered islands—there described as the Unfriendly Isles—which showed Hooja's island northwest of us about two points West.
From Pellucidar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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