unneighbourly


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unneighbourly

(ʌnˈneɪbəlɪ) or

unneighborly

adj
unfriendly and unhelpful
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unneighbourly - not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighborunneighbourly - not exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
unfriendly - not disposed to friendship or friendliness; "an unfriendly coldness of manner"; "an unfriendly action to take"
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Translations

unneighbourly

unneighborly (US) [ˈʌnˈneɪbəlɪ] ADJ [person] → poco amistoso; [attitude, behaviour] → impropio de un buen vecino
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unneighbourly

, (US) unneighborly
adj behaviournicht gutnachbarlich; an unneighbourly personein schlechter Nachbar, eine schlechte Nachbarin; it’s unneighbourly to do thatals guter Nachbar tut man so etwas nicht
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References in classic literature ?
"Seems kinder unneighbourly," he said at last, his eye travelling down to Harvey.
But, there may have been the drawback on this magnanimous morality, that its exponents held a true witness before Justice to be the next unneighbourly and accursed character to a false one.
Cardiff council's planning committee voted on Wednesday to defer the proposal after claiming the plans were "overbearing" and "unneighbourly".
"Please abandon this reckless and unneighbourly venture."
"The evidence confirms the actual use of the site is both unneighbourly and out of character with the immediate area."
But Wirral Council has refused to grant planning permission, saying the development would be "unneighbourly".
"The development would harm the amenity of the residential area and would harm the vitality and viability of the village of Cemaes and lead to unneighbourly development which would have a negative impact upon adjacent residential properties."
I'm afraid we are living in an "I'm alright Jack" unneighbourly society and any excuse for anti-social behaviour will do, and yes, alcohol will fuel this, but there will always be those who just don't give a damn.
BATTLE OF THE BULBS C5 3.30PM Daniel Stern and Matt Frewer acting unneighbourly over decorative Christmas displays.
In his report Mr Burrows concluded: "The extensions would constitute an unneighbourly form of development that would harm their living conditions to an unacceptable degree."