Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unneighbourly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-neigh-bourly
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not neighbourly; antisocial.

adv

In a way that is not neighbourly.

Example Sentences

"[…]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."
"Mrs Inconſiderate, alſo replyed, ſaying, avvay vvith ſuch Fantaſtical Fools from the Tovvn, a good riddance, for my par[t], I ſay, of her. Should ſhe ſtay vvhere ſhe dvvels, and retain this her mind, vvho could live quietly by her? for ſhe vvill either be dumpiſh or unneighbourly, or talk of ſuch matters as no vviſe body can abide: […]"

Etymology

From un- + neighbourly.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

more unneighbourly (comparative) most unneighbourly (superlative) unneighborly (alternative)

Derived Forms

unneighbourliness

Synonyms

unneighborly

Questions

What does unneighbourly mean?: Not neighbourly; antisocial.
Where does unneighbourly come from?: From un- + neighbourly.

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