unfriendly

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈfrend.li/
US: /ʌnˈfrend.li/

  1. Not kind or pleasant; showing dislike.

    1. The cashier was unfriendly to me today.
    2. I thought the city seemed quite unfriendly to tourists visiting for the first time.

  2. Harmful or difficult to deal with.

    1. The weather has been very unfriendly this year.
    2. The current economic climate is unfriendly to small business owners trying to succeed.

Synonyms

hostile unsociable distant ill-disposed

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unfriendly" in English means: Not kind or pleasant; showing dislike., Harmful or difficult to deal with..

The phonetic transcription of "unfriendly" is /ʌnˈfrend.li/ in British English and /ʌnˈfrend.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unfriendly": hostile, unsociable, distant, ill-disposed.

Example usage of "unfriendly": "The cashier was unfriendly to me today.". More examples on the page.