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Grammar : Adj
Spell : ney-ber-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈneɪ bər li



Definition of unneighborly

Origin :
  • 1550s, from neighbor (n.) + -ly (1). Earlier as an adverb (1520s), while an earlier adjective form was neighborlike (late 15c.). Related: Neighborliness, which ousted earlier neighborship (mid-15c.).
  • As in unfriendly : adj nasty, hostile
  • As in unsociable : adj unfriendly
  • As in churlish : adj crude, boorish
Example sentences :
  • Very bitterly he thought of the unneighborly conduct of that woman and her cubs.
  • Extract from : « The Freelands » by John Galsworthy
  • If it were merely a question of right, it would be unneighborly to insist.
  • Extract from : « Helena's Path » by Anthony Hope
  • But the "neighbor" did not answer, being engaged in the unneighborly act of covering him with a cocked pistol.
  • Extract from : « The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians » by Ambrose Bierce

Synonyms for unneighborly

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