unfriendly
/ʌnˈfrendli/adjective
उच्चारण अन्फ़्रेन्ड्ली
रूखा, अमित्रतापूर्ण, शत्रुतापूर्ण व्यवहार वाला
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Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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~ (to/towards sb)
not kind or pleasant to somebody; not showing the warmth of a friend
रूखा, अमित्रतापूर्ण, शत्रुतापूर्ण व्यवहार वाला
- The new clerk was unfriendly and did not even look up.
- an unfriendly stare from the guard
- The neighbours were unfriendly and never said hello.
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- An unfriendly waiter made us feel unwelcome.
- The dog was unfriendly towards strangers.
- There was nothing unfriendly in her tone, only tiredness.
Synonyms hostile cold aloof unwelcoming antagonistic
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~ (to sth)
(in compounds) harmful to something
(किसी चीज़ के लिए) हानिकारक, प्रतिकूल
- environmentally unfriendly packaging
- a user-unfriendly website
- Plastic bags are environmentally unfriendly.
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- The app is unfriendly to older users because the text is so small.
- The new law was seen as unfriendly to small businesses.
Opposite eco-friendly user-friendly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
unfriendly to / towards sb
Use to or towards for the person who receives the cold behaviour.
जिसके प्रति व्यवहार रूखा हो, उसके लिए 'to' या 'towards' आता है।
- The clerk was unfriendly to the visitors.
- Neighbours were unfriendly towards the newcomers.
unfriendly + noun
Describes a person, manner, place, or look: unfriendly stare, unfriendly town.
व्यक्ति, तरीक़े, स्थान या दृष्टि का वर्णन करता है।
- He gave her an unfriendly look.
-unfriendly (compound)
As a combining form it means harmful to something: environment-unfriendly.
संयुक्त रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ के लिए हानिकारक है।
- Plastic bags are environmentally unfriendly.
no adverb: unfriendly
There is no regular adverb; say in an unfriendly way.
इसका कोई नियमित adverb नहीं है; 'in an unfriendly way' कहें।
- He spoke in an unfriendly way.
+Collocations 4
unfriendly + noun
looktonestarereplyneighbourplace
- She answered in an unfriendly tone.
adverb + unfriendly
ratherverydistinctlyfaintlyopenly
- The crowd looked openly unfriendly.
verb + unfriendly
seemlooksoundfeelbecome
- The town felt unfriendly after dark.
noun + unfriendly
user-unfriendlyeco-unfriendlychild-unfriendly
- The website is user-unfriendly.
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- Radhika found the new city unfriendly at first.
राधिका को नया शहर शुरू में रूखा लगा।
- The guard was unfriendly and refused to help.
चौकीदार रूखा था और उसने मदद करने से मना कर दिया।
- An unfriendly dog stood at the gate.
फाटक पर एक अमित्र कुत्ता खड़ा था।
- The two countries have unfriendly relations.
दोनों देशों के संबंध मैत्रीपूर्ण नहीं हैं।
- Some apps are unfriendly to older users.
कुछ ऐप वृद्ध उपयोगकर्ताओं के लिए अनुकूल नहीं हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He behaved unfriendly with me.
✓ He behaved in an unfriendly way towards me.
Behave takes an adverb, and unfriendly is an adjective; use in an unfriendly way.
'Behave' के साथ adverb आता है, और 'unfriendly' adjective है; 'in an unfriendly way' लिखें।
✗ She is unfriendly with her neighbours.
✓ She is unfriendly to her neighbours.
The adjective unfriendly takes to or towards.
Adjective 'unfriendly' के साथ 'to' या 'towards' आता है।
✗ The unfriendly of the people hurt him.
✓ The unfriendliness of the people hurt him.
A noun is needed after the; the noun is unfriendliness.
'The' के बाद noun चाहिए; यहाँ noun 'unfriendliness' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These describe cold behaviour with different force.
ये अलग-अलग तीव्रता के रूखे व्यवहार का वर्णन करते हैं।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
un·friend·ly
§Grammar and usage
Note: friendly and unfriendly are adjectives, not adverbs, despite the -ly ending; say 'in an unfriendly way', not 'unfriendlily'.
ध्यान रखिए: friendly और unfriendly, -ly अंत के बावजूद, adjectives हैं, adverbs नहीं; 'in an unfriendly way' कहिए, 'unfriendlily' नहीं।
Unfriendly to or towards.
'unfriendly to' या 'towards' आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Compounds: user-friendly, eco-friendly, child-friendly.
Compounds: user-friendly (उपयोग में आसान), eco-friendly (पर्यावरण को नुकसान न पहुँचाने वाला), child-friendly (बच्चों के अनुकूल)। इनमें 'friendly' किसी चीज़ के लिए अनुकूल होने का भाव देता है।