"unfriendly" meaning in English

See unfriendly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈfrn(d)li/ Audio: en-us-unfriendly.ogg [US] Forms: unfriendlier [comparative], unfriendliest [superlative], unfriendly [positive], more unfriendly [comparative], most unfriendly [superlative]
Etymology: un- + friendly Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|friendly}} un- + friendly Head templates: {{adj|unfriendly|unfriendlier|unfriendliest}} [POS TABLE], {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When someone is unfriendly, the person is not friendly and is mean.
    Sense id: simple-unfriendly-en-adj-3QhzIArq
  2. When something is unfriendly, it is not favorable.
    Sense id: simple-unfriendly-en-adj-zdCau8UV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with un-

Noun

IPA: /ʌnˈfrn(d)li/ Audio: en-us-unfriendly.ogg [US] Forms: unfriendly [singular], unfriendlies [plural]
Etymology: un- + friendly Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|friendly}} un- + friendly Head templates: {{noun|2=unfriendlies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An unfriendly is an enemy, someone that is against you.
    Sense id: simple-unfriendly-en-noun-fMp3jmKx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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