unneighborly
Lacking community warmth
Unneighborly describes behavior that violates the implicit social contract between neighbors—being inconsiderate, unfriendly, or hostile to those who live nearby.
Loud parties at 2 AM, letting your dog dig up someone's garden, refusing to return a wave: It was unneighborly of them to build a fence without asking.
The word can extend beyond literal neighbors to anyone failing basic social courtesy.
Actively opposed or hostile
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- quarrelsomeInclined to dispute
combative · belligerent · rancorous · spiteful · vindictive · malicious · mean · feuding
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
chilly · unwelcoming · unapproachable · detached · indifferent · reserved · remote · impersonal
Disinclined toward companionship
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- isolatingSetting apart from contact
excluding · shunning · ignoring · avoiding · unresponsive · silent · disengaged · unwilling
Lacking good manners
- impoliteLacking good manners
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
curt · surly · gruff · churlish · disrespectful · thoughtless · unmannerly · ill-mannered
antagonistic
Actively opposed or hostile
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
quarrelsome · combative · belligerent · rancorous · spiteful · vindictive · malicious · mean · feuding · contentious
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
icy · chilly · unwelcoming · unapproachable · detached · indifferent · reserved · remote · impersonal · cool
unsociable
Disinclined toward companionship
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- reclusiveSeeking isolation from others
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
isolating · excluding · shunning · ignoring · avoiding · unresponsive · silent · disengaged · unwilling · uncooperative
discourteous
Lacking good manners
- impoliteLacking good manners
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- uncivilLacking basic politeness
brusque · curt · surly · gruff · churlish · disrespectful · thoughtless · unmannerly · ill-mannered · ungracious
unneighborlyneighborly
Friendly toward those nearby
friendly · welcoming · hospitable · helpful · warm
neighbor, neighborhood, neighboring, neighborly, neighbors, neighbour, neighbours, neighbourhood, neighbourly