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.
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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
The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it unfriendly. It is simply indifferent.
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.
I hope that no parent ever feels like a classroom is an unfriendly place for their kids.
Flying aircraft close to each other at 500 miles per hour with unfriendly intentions is generally unsafe, at that range, an unexpected maneuver or an equipment issue can cause a terrible accident in under a second.
Yuri Kochetkov/Pool -RRB- Putin:
Western countries aren’t only taking unfriendly actions against our country in the economic sphere, but top officials from leading NATO members made aggressive statements regarding our country.
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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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