Definition of UNFRIENDLY

unfriendly

Meanings

Plural: unfriendlies

Adjective

  • not easy to understand or use
    • "user-unfriendly"
  • not disposed to friendship or friendliness
    • "an unfriendly coldness of manner"
    • "an unfriendly action to take"

Adjective Satellite

  • not friendly
    • "an unfriendly act of aggression"
  • very unfavorable to life or growth
    • "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"

Adj

  • Not friendly; hostile; mean.
  • Unfavourable.

Noun

  • An enemy.

Adv

  • in an unkind or unfriendly manner; not as a friend

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English unfrendly, unfrendli, unfrendely, from Old English *unfrēondlīċ (suggested by derivative unfrēondlīċe (“in an unfriendly manner; unfriendly”, adverb)), equivalent to un- + friendly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian uunfrüntelk, uunfjuntelk (“unfriendly”), West Frisian ûnfreonlik (“unfriendly”), Dutch onvriendelijk (“unfriendly”), German Low German unfrünnelk (“unfriendly”), German unfreundlich (“unfriendly”), Faroese ófryntligur (“unfriendly”), Icelandic ófrýnilegur (“ugly; disturbing”).

Antonyms

friendly

Scrabble Score: 17

unfriendly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
unfriendly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
unfriendly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

unfriendly is a valid Words With Friends word