unfriendly

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. hostile, inimical, antagonistic; unfavorable. See malevolent, disapprobation.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Hostile]

Syn. opposed, alienated, disaffected, ill-disposed, against, opposite, contrary, warlike, competitive, conflicting, antagonistic, estranged, at swords' points, at drawn daggers, inimical, at variance, at loggerheads, irreconcilable, not on speaking terms, turned against, with a chip on one's shoulder*.

Ant. friendly*, intimate, approving.

2. [Lacking friendly qualities]

Syn. grouchy, censorious, bearish, surly, misanthropic, antisocial, uncongenial, gruff, ill-disposed, envious, uncharitable, faultfinding, combative, quarrelsome, grudging, malignant, spiteful, malicious, mean, vengeful, resentful, hateful, captious, acrimonious, peevish, aloof, unsociable, inhospitable, crabbed, suspicious, sour; see also irritable .

Ant. generous*, frank, open.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

cold, aloof, hostile, standoffish, distant, remote, unapproachable, snobbish, haughty, unsociable, inhospitable, nasty, mean, surly, not on speaking terms.

ANT.: friendly, warm, approachable, nice

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Feeling or showing unfriendliness ; hostile, mimical. See LOVE.