neighborly

[ney-ber-lee] / ˈneɪ bər li /

ADJECTIVE

friendly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amiable considerate cordial gracious harmonious hospitable sociable

WEAK

civil companionable cooperative genial gregarious helpful kind obliging social well-disposed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable hateful mean rude unfriendly unkind unsociable

WEAK

cold distant unneighborly

Example Sentences

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What follows is less of a neighborly conversation than Nile prodding a potential victim for exploitable weaknesses.

From Salon

He’s onstage but could very well be exchanging a few neighborly words with us on our street.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s just a super safe place, and people are friendly and kind and neighborly.”

From Los Angeles Times

After the conversation, Officer Chase Lambert said the call to the residence was over a neighborly dispute.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple was described as private but neighborly by those who got to know them over the years.

From Los Angeles Times