Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Not disposed to friendship.
- adj. Indicating a bad prospect; unfavorable: unfriendly clouds.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; inimical: as, an unfriendly neighbor.
- Not favorable; not adapted to promote or support any object.
- Synonyms Hostile, inimical, antagonistic. See amicable.
- In an unkind manner; not as a friend.
Wiktionary
- adj. not friendly; hostile; mean
- adj. unfavourable
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile.
- adj. Not favorable; not adapted to promote or support any object.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. not friendly
- adj. very unfavorable to life or growth
- adj. not easy to understand or use
- adj. not disposed to friendship or friendliness
Examples
“Mr. Hernadi said Surgut would only be able to win representation on MOL's board if directors recommended Surgut's candidate to shareholders, a move that was unlikely considering what he called the unfriendly nature of the Surgut deal.”
The Wall Street Journal: Hungarian Oil Firm Wary of Russian Rival's Stake
“Benedict urged Christians to invigorate efforts to spread their faith's message despite what he described as the unfriendly climate to Christianity in parts of the world.”
“In August 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delayed sending Zurabov to Kiev over what he described as unfriendly policies pursued by his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Yushchenko.”
“Benedict urged Christians to invigorate efforts to spread their faith's message despite what he described as the unfriendly climate to Christianity in parts of the world, The Washington Post reports.”
“But it's increasingly in unfriendly hands so we're more likely to just stop using it so much, a bit like Flo's horse-dung point”
“The Clinton campaign had long since ceased polling in unfriendly states, and now had to make do with guesswork.”
“If this is how the operation is starting, it's going to be interesting to see how the campaign goes in unfriendly territory.”
“Her action and noise he identified as unfriendly, and he became alert and watchful, prepared for whatever hostile act she might next commit.”
“I don't think masochism is quite the word I'd use for Twilight, but I think both Bella and Edward are dislikable characters; Bella's weak and Edward's just plain unfriendly.”
“Consumers and lawmakers have criticized phone companies for what some have called unfriendly policies, including flat early-termination fees of up to $200.”
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