unfriendly

adjective

un·friend·ly | \ˌən-ˈfren(d)-lē

Definition of unfriendly

: not friendly: such as

a : hostile, unsympathetic an unfriendly nation

b : inhospitable, unfavorable

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Examples of unfriendly in a Sentence

They were very unfriendly to us. the unfriendly looks quickly warmed when we were recognized as long-unseen relatives

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First-person shooters are notorious for their hostile fan cultures, which can be unfriendly to just about everyone, in particular women and minorities. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Why competitive gaming is starting to look a lot like professional sports," 27 July 2018 Unfortunately, a big hole in our military capability was thus left to be exploited by unfriendly nations. — WSJ, "A Viable Space Force Starts With Antisatellite Weapons," 8 July 2018 Also, the many beach-goers in places such as Daytona make for an unfriendly mollusk environment. — Cassie Armstrong, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Seashell Day: How to observe in Central Florida," 21 June 2018 With nice weather officially here, spending more time outdoors inevitably ups your chances of an unfriendly encounter. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "This Is the Only Thing You Should Do If a Bee Stings You," 6 June 2017 Sonos could theoretically find itself in a similarly consumer-unfriendly dispute at some point in the future. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Sonos files for IPO, positions its products as alternatives to screen addiction," 6 July 2018 Notably, the Main Cabin seats will be configured in a nine-abreast (3-3-3) layout, a move that comes as a number of global airlines have moved to a passenger-unfriendly 10-abreast (3-4-3) layout for the 777 that crams an extra seat into the cabin. — Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, "First look: Delta shows off first Boeing 777 retrofitted with new cabin interior," 15 June 2018 Drake also refers on the album to buying gifts for his son and to a potentially unfriendly relationship with the boy’s mother. — Vogue, "Well, Drake Does Have a Son, It Seems," 29 June 2018 But Pennsylvania is a notoriously unfriendly place for female politicians: the state’s 20-person congressional delegation is entirely male. — Jonathan Tamari, Philly.com, "What to watch for in Pa. primary election results," 15 May 2018

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