unfriendly

adjective/ʌnˈfrɛndli/

Frequency rank: #11,831 most common English word

Meaning

Not kind or welcoming toward others; cold in manner.

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Example sentence

The new neighbor seemed unfriendly at first, but she soon warmed up to everyone on the street.

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