neighborliness
Helpful local spirit
Neighborliness is the quality of being friendly, helpful, and considerate toward people who live near you.
It encompasses small acts like waving hello, lending tools, or checking in on someone during hard times.
The word extends beyond literal neighbors to describe a general disposition of warmth and community-mindedness: The neighborliness of small-town life appealed to her after years in the city.
A neighborhood with neighborliness feels welcoming rather than anonymous.
Support or aid given
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
- favorsPreferences or courtesies
errand · watching over · pet-sitting · checking in · snow shoveling · carpooling · meal sharing · house-sitting
Showing kindness, warmth
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- kindlyWarmly, with goodwill
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
genial · affable · approachable · good-natured · hospitable · gracious · sociable · congenial
Harmonious mutual connection
- kinshipState of being related
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
trust · familiarity · acquaintance · connection · companionship · solidarity · goodwill · affinity
assistance
Support or aid given
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- lendingTemporary provision of resources
- borrowingTemporary taking of another's
favors · errand · watching over · pet-sitting · checking in · snow shoveling · carpooling · meal sharing · house-sitting · looking out
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- warmheartedAffectionate and sympathetic
- kindlyWarmly, with goodwill
cordial · genial · affable · approachable · good-natured · hospitable · gracious · sociable · congenial · pleasant
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
- kinshipState of being related
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
togetherness · trust · familiarity · acquaintance · connection · companionship · solidarity · goodwill · affinity · closeness
block party
Neighborhood outdoor celebration
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- civic engagementActive citizenship in community
- localOf this area
village · borough · parish · township · communal · shared spaces · sidewalk · fence · backyard · cul-de-sac
- benevolencealtruism, benevolence, charity work, generosity, giving
- communitykinship, community centers, mutual aid, brotherhood, camaraderie
- community spiritmutual aid, unity, solidarity, cooperation, volunteerism
- likable traitsfriendliness, amiability, affability, agreeableness, likability
- village lifevillage, hamlet, thatched roofs, chalet, folk tales
- giving backdonates, generosity, volunteering, volunteers, selflessness
neighborlinesshostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
unfriendliness · malevolence · antagonism · enmity · animosity
neighborlinessaloofness
Emotional unavailability, standoffishness
standoffishness · reclusiveness · unsociability · insularity · withdrawal
neighbor, neighborhood, neighboring, neighborly, neighbors, neighbored, neighbour, neighbours, neighborhoods