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
- 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
- acrimonious
- against
- alien
- aloof
- antagonistic
- antisocial
- base
- blunt
- brooding
- brusque
- cantankerous
- censorious
- chilly
- cloddish
- clodhopping
- cold
- combative
- competitive
- conflicting
- contrary
- cool
- crabbed
- crude
- crusty
- curt
- cussed
- disaffected
- disagreeable
- discourteous
- distant
- dour
- easy-going
- estranged
- grouchy
- grudging
- gruff
- grumpy
- harsh
- hateful
- hostile
- ill-disposed
- ill-tempered
- impolite
- inaccessible
- inauspicious
- inhospitable
- inimical
- introverted
- laid-back
- loutish
- lowbred
- malicious
- malignant
- mean
- misanthropic
- miserly
- morose
- nongregarious
- not on speaking terms
- oafish
- opposed
- opposite
- ornery
- quarrelsome
- recessive
- reclusive
- reserved
- retiring
- rude
- rustic
- secretive
- sensitive
- shy
- snippy
- sour
- spiteful
- standoffish
- stuck-up
- sullen
- surly
- timid
- touchy
- ugly
- unapproachable
- unbending
- uncharitable
- uncivil
- uncivilized
- uncommunicative
- uncongenial
- uncultured
- unfavorable
- unforthcoming
- unmannerly
- unneighborly
- unpolished
- unpropitious
- unsociable
- unsocial
- uppity
- vengeful
- vulgar
- warlike
- withdrawn
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