unfriendly

  • 11unfriendly — [[t]ʌ̱nfre̱ndli[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a person, organization, or their behaviour as unfriendly, you mean that they behave towards you in an unkind or rather hostile way. It is not fair for him to be permanently unfriendly to someone who …

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  • 12unfriendly — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very …

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  • 13unfriendly — adjective 1) an unfriendly look Syn: hostile, disagreeable, antagonistic, aggressive; ill natured, unpleasant, surly, sour, uncongenial; inhospitable, unneighborly, unwelcoming, unkind, unsympathetic; unsociable, antisocial; …

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  • 14unfriendly */ — UK [ʌnˈfren(d)lɪ] / US adjective 1) a) not friendly I don t know why she was so unfriendly. The atmosphere was distinctly unfriendly. b) an unfriendly country is one that does not have a good relationship with your country 2) not easy to use or… …

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  • 15unfriendly — adjective Date: 15th century not friendly: as a. hostile, unsympathetic < an unfriendly nation > b. inhospitable, unfavorable < conditions unfriendly to new businesses > …

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  • 16unfriendly — adj. unfriendly to, towards * * * [ʌn frendlɪ] towards unfriendly to …

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  • 17unfriendly — un|friend|ly [ ,ʌn frendli ] adjective * 1. ) not friendly: I don t know why she was so unfriendly. a ) an unfriendly country is one that does not have a good relationship with your country 2. ) not easy to use or operate …

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  • 18-unfriendly — a combining element indicating unsuitability to, unhelpfulness to, etc., as in eco unfriendly, consumer unfriendly …

  • 19unfriendly — /ʌnˈfrɛndli/ (say un frendlee) adjective 1. not friendly; hostile; inimical; unkindly. 2. unfavourable, as a climate. 3. not easily accessed or used, as a product. 4. harmful or damaging: environmentally unfriendly. –adverb 5. Rare in an&#8230; …

  • 20unfriendly — un•friend•ly [[t]ʌnˈfrɛnd li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) not friendly or kind; unsympathetic; aloof 2) hostile; antagonistic 3) unfavorable; inhospitable, as an environment 4) in an unfriendly manner • Etymology: bef. 900 un•friend′li•ness,&#8230; …

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