English Explanatory Dictionary

unfriend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is not a friend; an enemy.
verb
  1. To sever as friends.
  2. To defriend; to remove from one's friends list (e.g. on a social networking website).

Pronunciation

/ˈʌnfɹɛnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unfriend.wav /ʌnˈfɹɛnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unfriend2.wav

Word forms

unfriend unfriends un-friend unfriending unfriended

Etymology

From Middle English unfreend, onfrend, equivalent to un- (noun/adjective prefix) + friend. Cognate with Scots unfrend (“unfriend”). Compare Old English unfriþmann, unwine.

Synonyms

nonfriend non-friend defriend

Antonyms

friend befriend

Related words

unfriendly unfollow unsubscribe
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