UNFRIENDLY


Meaning of UNFRIENDLY in English

— unfriendliness , n.

/un frend"lee/ , adj., unfriendlier, unfriendliest , adv.

adj.

1. not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.

2. hostile; antagonistic: an unfriendly act of aggression.

3. unfavorable; inhospitable or inimical, as an environment: an unfriendly climate for new ideas.

adv.

4. in an unfriendly manner.

[ bef. 900; ME (adj.); OE unfreondliche (adv.). See UN- 1 , FRIENDLY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .