unfriendly

Meaning

Adj

1. Not friendly; hostile; mean.
2. Unfavourable.

Noun

An enemy.

Adv

in an unkind or unfriendly manner; not as a friend

Synonyms

hostile

inimical

unkind

unsociable

surly

antagonistic

uncongenial

cold

🥶

aloof

unsympathetic

bad-tempered

distant

rude

unkindly

hard

cruel

challenging

uncordial

unutterable

unpleasant

unpronounceable

vain

unfavorable

unpropitious

awkward

uncharitable

ungracious

standoffish

dour

sullen

malevolent

blunt

malicious

haughty

difficult

discourteous

arrogant

luxurious

curt

gruff

indifferent

short

reserved

tough

cool

🆒

bitter

conceited

antisocial

chilly

cheerless

Translations

inamical

unfreundlich

hostil

hostile

scortese

ostile

nemico

hostil

εχθρικός

δυσμενής

onvriendelijk

hostil

kühl

🆒

poco gentile

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈfɹɛn(d)li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: unfrendly

Inherited from Old English: *unfrēondlīċ

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: uunfrüntelk

Cognate with Western Frisian: ûnfreonlik

Cognate with Dutch: onvriendelijk

Cognate with German: unfreundlich

Cognate with Faroese: ófryntligur

Cognate with Icelandic: ófrýnilegur

Inherited from Middle English: unfrendli

Inherited from Old English: unfrēondlīċe

In summary

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”).