unfriendly
un‧friend‧ly /ʌnˈfrendli/
adjective (comparative unfriendlier, superlative unfriendliest)
The old man looked cross and unfriendly.
a lonely unfriendly place
unfriendly to/towards
The villagers were really quite unfriendly towards us.
2. not helping or wanting a type of person or thing
unfriendly to
We have created cities that are unfriendly to pedestrians.
3. an unfriendly government or nation is one that opposes yours
■ person/voice/behaviour
▪unfriendly/not friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you are not interested in them or are not ready to talk to them or help them: The hotel staff were unfriendly and unhelpful. | an unfriendly tone of voice | They didn't seem very friendly to strangers. | She gave him an unfriendly glance.
▪hostile very unfriendly, and ready to argue or fight: He was openly hostile towards me when I arrived. | A hostile crowd gathered oustide the US embassy.
▪cold behaving towards other people as if you do not like them or care about them: He gave her a cold stare. | a cold voice
▪frosty unfriendly, especially because you are angry with someone: When she spoke, her tone was frosty. | He got a frosty reception from his wife when he finally returned home (=she was not very friendly towards him).
▪aloof [not before noun] not wanting to talk to other people or spend time with them, especially because you think you are better than them: Some politicians are criticized for being too aloof.
▪antagonistic unfriendly and always trying to start arguments with someone: Why are Kate and John so antagonistic towards each other?
▪antisocial not interested in meeting other people or forming friendly relationships with them: Sorry if I'm being antisocial, but I need to get my work done. | He was an antisocial loner with no friends.
■ place/organization
▪unfriendly making you feel as though you are not wanted: The report found that the Church can seem unfriendly to outsiders.
▪unwelcoming unfriendly - used especially about the physical characteristics or appearance of something: The entrance to the factory is cold, bare, and unwelcoming. | The new fence is just one example of the city’s attempt to make public spaces unwelcoming to the homeless.
▪impersonal lacking the normal friendly relations between people who work or do business together: I had no desire to work for a large impersonal organization. | They just handed over the keys and walked out – it was all so impersonal.
▪forbidding unfriendly, uncomfortable, and a little frightening, so that you do not want to go there: The school was a rather forbidding building surrounded by a high steel fence.
un‧friend‧ly /ʌnˈfrendli/
adjective (comparative unfriendlier, superlative unfriendliest) Word Family: noun: friend, friendliness, friendship, friendly; adjective: friendly ≠ unfriendly, friendless; verb: befriend
1. not kind or friendly:
unfriendly to/towards
2. not helping or wanting a type of person or thing
unfriendly to
3. an unfriendly government or nation is one that opposes yours
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