neighborly

[ney-ber-lee]

adjective

1. having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.

Other Word Forms

• neighborliness noun
• unneighborliness noun
• unneighborly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neighborly¹

First recorded in 1515–25; neighbor + -ly

Example Sentences

“It’s just a super safe place, and people are friendly and kind and neighborly.”

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After the conversation, Officer Chase Lambert said the call to the residence was over a neighborly dispute.

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The couple was described as private but neighborly by those who got to know them over the years.

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The small cast, much like a small town, manages challenges with a neighborly wink.

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“I thought we were neighborly hanging out … because I don’t date my neighbors.”

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Related Words

• amiable 
• considerate 
• cordial 
• gracious 
• harmonious 
• hospitable 
• sociable