neighborly

neigh·bor·ly

adj \-lē\

Definition of NEIGHBORLY

: of, relating to, or characteristic of congenial neighbors; especially : friendly <a neighborly welcome>

— neigh·bor·li·ness noun

Examples of NEIGHBORLY

1. She was friendly in a neighborly way.
2. <they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary>

First Known Use of NEIGHBORLY

1558

Related to NEIGHBORLY

Synonyms: amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely, cordial, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], friendly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted

Antonyms: antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly

Related Words: affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet; clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social; jolly, jovial, merry; extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing; brotherly, fraternal, sisterly; close, familiar, intimate; adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, lovesome, loving, tender, tenderhearted

Near Antonyms: alienated, estranged; chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry (also wintery); unsociable, unsocial; aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; inhospitable, inimical

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