UNFRIENDLINESS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

unfriendliness

noun

Definition of unfriendliness

as in hostility

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Recent Examples of unfriendliness After the check cleared, though, is when the bank lived up to its reputation for customer unfriendliness. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021 Researchers found unfriendliness of staff was also linked to speed and order accuracy, and therefore had the potential to impact companies’ bottom lines. — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2022 Images accompanied by verbal descriptions of their generosity and kindness resulted in higher scores of facial attractiveness than when the same images were accompanied by negative traits like selfishness and unfriendliness. — Sable Yong, TIME, 28 June 2024 Add the pathetic reality that Illinois is the very definition of unfriendliness for business development and job creation, and the only thing Pritzker and his accomplices can campaign on is the vilification of Trump, facts be damned. — Paul Miller, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026 Citing cryptocurrency’s environmental unfriendliness, Tesla abruptly rebuked Bitcoin as payment just 49 days later. — Basemwasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 Each of the 1,200 mainstream vehicles the ACEEE evaluates is given an overall Green Score that can be used to compare the relative environmental friendliness – or unfriendliness as the case may be – from one model to another. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfriendliness

Noun

The Art, Not Science, of Leadership Ultimately, the hostility toward dual-class shares reflects a broader cultural shift in how many good governance advocates view corporate leadership.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Because that opposition is motivated in part by hostility to artificial intelligence.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

Definition of hostility

Noun

Reynolds uses the modern expression culture war to describe the mutual antagonism; that feels right.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Ben Green, assistant professor of information at the University of Michigan, told Fortune there’s meanwhile abundant signs that antagonism toward data centers is real and organic.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Definition of antagonism

Noun

For over 30 years, Judy Reyes has graced Hollywood with her fierceness.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate.

— Mike Kaye March 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of fierceness

Noun

But there is a far more important influence Dobeš can have on this series than his combativeness, and that is his puckhandling.

— Sean Gentille, New York Times, 23 May 2026
As a student at Dartmouth College, Dhillon doubled down on her political beliefs with a combativeness that foreshadowed her later commitment to MAGA.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of combativeness

Noun

The previous year, troubled by the growing belligerence of the internet crowd, Atkin had enrolled in self-defense training in her neighborhood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Observing how authenticity manifests as uncompromising, or how candor manifests as belligerence, for example, is an important starting point in discovering Integrity.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of belligerence

Noun

Hello to a new era The relationship was characterized by passive aggression, cryptic tweets and small slights that added up to a big, if not inevitable, breakup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Ukraine and its neighbors are increasingly skeptical that the US will come to their aid in the face of Russian aggression, and are taking precautions accordingly.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

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