unneighbourly

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adjective

Not neighbourly; antisocial.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

adjectiveunneighbourly (comparative more unneighbourly, superlative most unneighbourly)

comparative more unneighbourly · superlative most unneighbourly · alternative unneighborly

  1. Not neighbourly; antisocial.
    2 more examples

    […]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment.

    1620, Giovanni Bocaccio, translated by John Florio, The Decameron, Containing an Hundred Pleaſant Nouels: Wittily Diſcourſed, Betweene Seuen Honourable Ladies, and Three Noble Gentlemen, Isaac Iaggard, Nouell 8, The Eighth Day

    Mrs Inconſiderate, alſo replyed, ſaying, avvay vvith ſuch Fantaſtical Fools from the Tovvn, a good riddance, for my par[t], I ſay, of her. Should ſhe ſtay vvhere ſhe dvvels, and retain this her mind, vvho could live quietly by her? for ſhe vvill either be dumpiſh or unneighbourly, or talk of ſuch matters as no vviſe body can abide: […]

    1684, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress. From This World to That which is to Come: The Second Part. […], London: […] Nathaniel Ponder […], →OCLC, page 17
adverbunneighbourly (comparative more unneighbourly, superlative most unneighbourly)

comparative more unneighbourly · superlative most unneighbourly · alternative unneighborly

  1. In a way that is not neighbourly.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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Chicago

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