un·friend·ly ( n-fr nd l )adj. un·friend·li·er, un·friend·li·est 1. Not disposed to friendship. 2. Indicating a bad prospect; unfavorable: unfriendly clouds. un·friend li·ness n. |
unfriendly [ʌnˈfrɛndlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
1. not friendly; hostile
2. unfavourable or disagreeable
adv
Rare in an unfriendly manner
unfriendliness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  unfriendly - not easy to understand or use; "user-unfriendly"combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" friendly - easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel" |
| 2. |  unfriendly - not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"uncongenial, incompatible - not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs" inhospitable - not hospitable; "they are extremely inhospitable these days"; "her greeting was cold and inhospitable" hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions" unsociable - not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood" cool - psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike; "relations were cool and polite"; "a cool reception"; "cool to the idea of higher taxes" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" | |
| 3. |  unfriendly - not friendly; "an unfriendly act of aggression"; "an inimical critic"hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions" | |
| 4. |  unfriendly - very unfavorable to life or growth; "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"inhospitable - unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas" |
unfriendly
adjective
1. hostile, cold, distant, sour, chilly, aloof, surly, antagonistic, disagreeable, quarrelsome, unsociable, ill-disposed, unneighbourly She spoke in a loud, rather unfriendly voice.
hostile warm, friendly, amiable, sociable, affable, convivial
hostile warm, friendly, amiable, sociable, affable, convivial
2. unfavourable, hostile, inhospitable, alien, inauspicious, inimical, uncongenial, unpropitious, unkind We got an unfriendly reception from the hotel-owner.
unfavourable hospitable, congenial, auspicious, propitious
unfavourable hospitable, congenial, auspicious, propitious
Translations
unfriendly [ˈʌnˈfrendlɪ] ADJ (unfriendlier (compar) (unfriendliest (superl))) [person] → poco amistoso; (stronger) → antipático; [voice] → poco amistoso; [act, gesture] → poco amistoso; (stronger) → hostil; [place, atmosphere] → poco acogedor; [country, territory] → hostil
to be unfriendly to or towards sb → ser or mostrarse antipático or poco amistoso con algn
to be unfriendly to or towards sb → ser or mostrarse antipático or poco amistoso con algn
unfriendly [ˌʌnˈfrɛndli] adj [person, manner, voice, eyes] → froid(e); [atmosphere, place] → inamical(e)
The waiters are a bit unfriendly → Les serveurs ne sont pas très aimables., Les serveurs sont un peu froids.
to be unfriendly to sb → être distant(e) envers qn, être distant(e) avec qn
The waiters are a bit unfriendly → Les serveurs ne sont pas très aimables., Les serveurs sont un peu froids.
to be unfriendly to sb → être distant(e) envers qn, être distant(e) avec qn
unfriendly
adj → unfreundlich (to sb zu jdm); (= hostile) natives, country, act → feindselig; territory → unwirtlich; (Fin) takeover → feindlich; (= harmful) → schädlich
unfriendly [ʌnˈfrɛndlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) unfriendly (to) → scostante (con), antipatico/a (con); (attitude, reception) → ostile, poco amichevole; (remark) → scortese
unfriendly [ʌnˈfrɛndlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) unfriendly (to) → scostante (con), antipatico/a (con); (attitude, reception) → ostile, poco amichevole; (remark) → scortese
unfriendly [ʌnˈfrɛndlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person) unfriendly (to) → scostante (con), antipatico/a (con); (attitude, reception) → ostile, poco amichevole; (remark) → scortese
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