What does unfriendly mean?
Definitions for unfriendly
ʌnˈfrɛnd liun·friend·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word unfriendly.
Princeton's WordNet
unfriendlyadjective
not easy to understand or use
"user-unfriendly"
unfriendlyadjective
not disposed to friendship or friendliness
"an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
unfriendly, inimicaladjective
not friendly
"an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"
hostile, uncongenial, unfriendlyadjective
very unfavorable to life or growth
"a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"
Wiktionary
unfriendlyadjective
not friendly; hostile; mean
unfriendlyadjective
unfavourable
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unfriendlyadjective
Not benevolent; not kind.
What signifies an unfriendly parent or brother? ’Tis friendship only that is the cement which effectively combines mankind. Government of the Tongue.
This fear is not that servile dread, which flies from God as an hostile, unfriendly being, delighting in the misery of his creatures. John Rogers, Sermons.
ChatGPT
unfriendly
Unfriendly refers to someone or something showing hostility, lack of warmth, kindness or cordiality. It may denote a lack of friendliness or goodwill, often characterized by negative or aggressive behaviors, attitudes, or expressions.
Webster Dictionary
Unfriendlyadjective
not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor
Unfriendlyadjective
not favorable; not adapted to promote or support any object; as, weather unfriendly to health
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unfriendly
un-frend′li, adj. not friendly, kind, or favourable.—adv. in an unkind manner.—n. Unfriend′, one who is not a friend.—adj. Unfrien′ded, not supported by friends.—ns. Unfrien′dedness, the state of being unfriended; Unfrien′dliness, unkindness; Unfriend′ship, unfriendliness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unfriendly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unfriendly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of unfriendly in a Sentence
My fear is that if the world feels that it can no longer look with the same level of certainty and confidence to the US or NATO... we will see emboldened moves from actors hostile or unfriendly to a more united Europe, that means that Europe must realize that the weight of the world democratic and security order rests more heavily on Europe's shoulders. It is a wake-up call that we have snoozed too many times.
The relations now have hit the bottom, there are certain consequences of the unfriendly measures taken against our country and the retaliatory measures taken by us.
Russia-U.S. relations are undergoing difficult times caused by Washington’s purposeful unfriendly actions, groundlessly making Russia responsible for the Ukraine crisis which was largely triggered by the United States itself, in 2014...Barack Obama's administration chose a path to cut back bilateral ties, proclaimed policy toward 'isolating' our country at the international scene and demanded support to its confrontational steps from countries who traditionally follow Washington's track.
To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again.
What I worry about is that the goodwill that they've built over the years... dissipates over time when they do things that should be more consumer unfriendly, all the incredible value and goodwill that they built is at risk of being jeopardized.
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- غير وديArabic
- hostil, antipàticCatalan, Valencian
- unfreundlichGerman
- malafablaEsperanto
- negativo, antipático, hostil, desfavorable, desagradableSpanish
- ynseä, epäystävällinenFinnish
- inamicalFrench
- रूखाHindi
- 不親切なJapanese
- hostilisLatin
- onfrëndlechLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- uvennligNorwegian
- onvriendelijkDutch
- ostil, neprietenosRomanian
- недружелю́бный, недру́жественныйRussian
- 不友善Chinese
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