Meanings
nounneighbourliness (uncountable)
- uncountableUK standard spelling of neighborliness.
The after-thought came from over his shoulder, for the Rev. Octavius did not carry universal neighbourliness to the extent of encouraging prolonged wayside conversation.
1934, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], The Bravo of London
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna disposition to be friendly and helpful to neighbors
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
neighbourliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neighbourliness
MLA
“neighbourliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neighbourliness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neighbourliness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neighbourliness.
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