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English
Etymology
From un- + neighbourly.
Adjective
unneighbourly (comparative more unneighbourly, superlative most unneighbourly)
- Not neighbourly; antisocial.
1620, Giovanni Bocaccio, translated by John Florio, The Decameron, Containing an Hundred Pleaſant Nouels: Wittily Diſcourſed, Betweene Seuen Honourable Ladies, and Three Noble Gentlemen, Isaac Iaggard, Nouell 8, The Eighth Day:[…] 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.
Adverb
unneighbourly (comparative more unneighbourly, superlative most unneighbourly)
- In a way that is not neighbourly.