English Explanatory Dictionary

unfriendly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not friendly; hostile; mean.
  2. Unfavourable.
noun
  1. An enemy.
adv
  1. in an unkind or unfriendly manner; not as a friend

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈfɹɛn(d)li/ en-us-unfriendly.ogg

Word forms

unfriendly unfriendlier more unfriendly unfriendliest most unfriendly unfriendlies

Etymology

From Middle English unfrendly, unfrendli, unfrendely, from Old English *unfrēondlīċ (suggested by derivative unfrēondlīċe (“in an unfriendly manner; unfriendly”, adverb)), equivalent to un- + friendly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian uunfrüntelk, uunfjuntelk (“unfriendly”), West Frisian ûnfreonlik (“unfriendly”), Dutch onvriendelijk (“unfriendly”), German Low German unfrünnelk (“unfriendly”), German unfreundlich (“unfriendly”), Faroese ófryntligur (“unfriendly”), Icelandic ófrýnilegur (“ugly; disturbing”).

Synonyms

dour chilly

Antonyms

friendly

Related words

unfriend

Derived words

eco-unfriendly user-unfriendly
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