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| abrupt |
When a person speaks in an abrupt manner, they speak with very few words, but they don't seem as if they are shy. They seem unfriendly or even rude. [1/2 definitions] |
| aggressive |
mean and unfriendly in one's actions; ready to argue or start fights. [1/2 definitions] |
| chilly |
not warm; unfriendly. [1/3 definitions] |
| cool |
not having warmth or enthusiasm; unfriendly. [1/9 definitions] |
| frigid |
unfriendly or without emotion; emotionally cold. [1/2 definitions] |
| hostile |
feeling or showing dislike; unfriendly. [1/2 definitions] |
| hostility |
the state of being unfriendly or full of hate. [1/2 definitions] |
| icy |
without warmth or feeling; unfriendly in manner. [1/3 definitions] |
| ill |
not kind; unfriendly. [2/6 definitions] |
| ill will |
unfriendly feelings; dislike. |
| snap |
When someone snaps at you, they speak to you in a sudden, angry way, or in a way that is rude and unfriendly. [1/14 definitions] |
| ugly |
likely to cause trouble; very unfriendly. [1/3 definitions] |
| unfriendly |
If someone is unfriendly, they make other people feel that they are not interested in them or that they don't want to get to know them. Sometimes they act in a way that is not nice or kind. Some people really don't want to talk to or be friends with other people, but sometimes people can act in a way that seems unfriendly even if they are not really unfriendly people. |
| unpleasant |
When something is unpleasant, it is not nice at all. It's nasty or it's just something that people don't like or enjoy. If there is an unpleasant smell in the refrigerator, it's bad and people don't want to smell it. If something tastes unpleasant, people will not want to eat it. If a person is unpleasant, other people are not happy or comfortable to be around that person. Maybe that person is unfriendly or says mean things. |
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