unaccommodating

/'ʌnə'kɔmədeitiɳ/

Thân thiện

The unaccommodating bus driver drove away as the woman reached the stop.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. offering no assistance
   • rudely unaccommodating to the customers
   • icily neutral, disagreeably unhelpful
2. not accommodating
   • the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unobliging