Unfriendliness

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being unfriendly. uncountable
  2. 2
    an unfriendly disposition wordnet
  3. 3
    An unfriendly act; unfriendly acts or actions. countable
  4. 4
    dislike experienced as an absence of friendliness wordnet

Synonyms

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aggressionaggressivenessantagonismautismbashfulnessbellicism

Example

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"Unfriendliness is the new thinking."

Etymology

From unfriendly + -ness. Compare Dutch onvriendelijkheid, German Unfreundlichkeit.

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