Antonyms for unneighborly

Grammar : Adj

Spell : ney-ber-lee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈneɪ bər li

Definition of unneighborly

Origin : 1550s, from neighbor (n.) + -ly (1). Earlier as an adverb (1520s), while an earlier adjective form was neighborlike (late 15c.). Related: Neighborliness, which ousted earlier neighborship (mid-15c.).

As in unfriendly : adj nasty, hostile
As in unsociable : adj unfriendly
As in churlish : adj crude, boorish

Example sentences :

Very bitterly he thought of the unneighborly conduct of that woman and her cubs.
Extract from : « The Freelands » by John Galsworthy

If it were merely a question of right, it would be unneighborly to insist.
Extract from : « Helena's Path » by Anthony Hope

But the "neighbor" did not answer, being engaged in the unneighborly act of covering him with a cocked pistol.
Extract from : « The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians » by Ambrose Bierce

Synonyms for unneighborly

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