unneighbourly
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From un- + neighbourly.
Adjective
[edit]unneighbourly (comparative more unneighbourly, superlative most unneighbourly)
- Not neighbourly; antisocial.
- 1620, Giovanni Bocaccio, translated by John Florio, The Decameron, Containing an Hundred Pleaſant Nouels: Wittily Diſcourſed, Betweene Seuen Honourable Ladies, and Three Noble Gentlemen[1], Isaac Iaggard, Nouell 8, The Eighth Day:
- […] purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition, no doubt to their equall ioy and contentment.
Adverb
[edit]unneighbourly (comparative more unneighbourly, superlative most unneighbourly)
- In a way that is not neighbourly.