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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfriendliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
un-friend-li-ness
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being unfriendly.

Uncountable

noun

An unfriendly act; unfriendly acts or actions.

Countable

Etymology

From unfriendly + -ness. Compare Dutch onvriendelijkheid, German Unfreundlichkeit.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unfriendlinesses (plural)

Antonyms

friendliness

Questions

What does unfriendliness mean?
The state of being unfriendly.
Where does unfriendliness come from?
From unfriendly + -ness. Compare Dutch onvriendelijkheid, German Unfreundlichkeit.

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