Definitions

unfriendly

[uhn-frend-lee] / ʌnˈfrɛnd li /

ADJECTIVE

nasty, hostile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antagonistic chilly combative hateful inhospitable unfavorable

WEAK

acrimonious against alien aloof antisocial censorious cold competitive conflicting contrary disaffected disagreeable distant grouchy grudging gruff ill-disposed inauspicious inimical malicious malignant misanthropic not on speaking terms opposed opposite quarrelsome sour spiteful surly uncharitable uncongenial unneighborly unpropitious unsociable vengeful warlike

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable friendly kind nice

WEAK

approachable sociable

Example Sentences

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Eight in 10 people in France view air-conditioning as environmentally unfriendly, according to a survey of more than 1,000 published earlier this month.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Much of this stems from hubris about India’s prospects, which led to policies unfriendly to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Historically, there’s always been this friendly or maybe unfriendly competition between people.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Looking ahead: “The labor market is holding on, though it remains fairly unfriendly to job seekers,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

But the Company cared no longer for watchers or unfriendly eyes.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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