Unneighbourly
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Not neighbourly; antisocial.
"[…]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."
- 1 not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor wordnet
- 1 In a way that is not neighbourly.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
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."
Etymology
From un- + neighbourly.
More for "unneighbourly"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.