unaccommodating
/'ʌnə'kɔmədeitiɳ/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not willing to help or make changes to suit someone else's needs or wishes: Describes a person, attitude, or behavior that is inflexible and does not try to be helpful or agreeable.
- Not providing what is needed or desired; unsuitable: Describes a situation, condition, or thing that fails to meet requirements or expectations.
Usage
The adjective "unaccommodating" is used to describe a person or entity that is not cooperative or helpful. It often carries a negative connotation, implying stubbornness, rudeness, or a lack of consideration. It is typically used in formal or descriptive contexts.
Examples
- Describing a person:
- The hotel manager was unaccommodating and refused to change our room.
- She found the clerk to be unaccommodating and dismissive of her concerns.
- Describing a behavior or policy:
- The company's unaccommodating stance on refunds frustrated many customers.
- His unaccommodating attitude made collaboration impossible.
Advanced Usage
- "to prove unaccommodating": to turn out to be not helpful or flexible.
- The new regulations proved unaccommodating for small businesses.
- "in an unaccommodating manner": behaving in a way that is not helpful.
- He answered all our questions in an unaccommodating manner.
Variants and Related Words
- Unaccommodatingly (adverb): In an unhelpful or inflexible manner.
- He responded unaccommodatingly to our request.
- Accommodating (adjective): Willing to help or oblige; opposite in meaning.
- The staff was very accommodating and friendly.
Synonyms
- Inflexible: Unwilling to change or compromise.
- Uncooperative: Not willing to work with others helpfully.
- Unhelpful: Not providing help or assistance.
- Intransigent: Unwilling to change one's views or agree about something.
- Obstructive: Causing deliberate difficulties or delays.
Antonyms
- Accommodating: Helpful and obliging.
- Cooperative: Involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.
- Flexible: Willing to change or compromise.
- Helpful: Giving or ready to give help.
- Obliging: Willing to do a service or kindness; helpful.
Adjective
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offering no assistance
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rudely unaccommodating to the customers
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icily neutral, disagreeably unhelpful
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not accommodating
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the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door
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