neighborliness

noun

Definition of neighborlinessnext
as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support showing uncommon neighborliness, one of my new coworkers took me out to lunch on my first day

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Recent Examples of neighborliness Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 And in this quiet corner, tucked away from the hustle of the Grand Concourse's main drag, Parsons sees one of the fairgrounds biggest opportunities to tend that neighborliness. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 17 Aug. 2026 Maybe camaraderie and neighborliness will succeed where the Council’s blindness to our needs failed. — Peter Madonia, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026 The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters. — Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026 The Gem State’s generosity is supported by above-average volunteer rates and neighborliness, according to My Counselor. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026 Reviewing a bunch of doorbell camera footage leads Elsbeth and Donnelly to a conversation about varying definitions of neighborliness. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 Because of its smallish size, Kentucky’s capital (population 28,000) is a city where neighborliness and politics go hand in hand. — Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025 These include neighborliness and social connection, less time in traffic, easier access to the outdoors, and opportunities for creative enterprise. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborliness
  1. friendship
  2. generosity
  3. friendliness
  4. cordiality
Noun
  • Her demeaning behavior toward her boyfriend makes the letter writer reconsider their friendship.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Her physical absence changes nothing about the circumstances of our friendship.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Woolf treats this psychic drama seriously and with great generosity and tenderness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • My response was to remind them that their generosity could have big financial consequences.
    — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • Everyone is incredibly affable, welcoming guests with friendliness that never feels forced or excessive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Rice’s reputation as the rare C-suite suit with both taste and talent-friendliness followed him out of Disney to a non-exclusive production and co-financing deal with A24 for both TV and film.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • Joe Biden rose through the Senate, which required cordiality and the ability to strike deals with rivals.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of cordiality

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“Neighborliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborliness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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