unneighbourliness

A neighbor shows unneighbourliness by ignoring the family next door.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lack of friendly or helpful behavior toward neighbors: "unneighbourliness" refers to the quality or state of being inconsiderate, unsociable, or uncooperative with those who live nearby.

Usage Examples

• (Behavior that disregards the comfort and well-being of neighbors.)
• (A lack of willingness to assist local residents.)

Advanced Usage

• "to exhibit unneighbourliness": to display unfriendly or unhelpful conduct toward neighbors.
  • The new residents exhibited unneighbourliness by never greeting anyone on the street. (They showed a deliberate lack of neighborly courtesy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Unneighbourly (adj): not characteristic of a good neighbor; unfriendly or unhelpful.
  • His unneighbourly attitude made him unpopular in the apartment block. (His behavior was not that of a considerate neighbor.)
• Neighbourliness (n): the quality of being friendly and helpful to neighbors (the opposite of "unneighbourliness").
  • Neighbourliness is important for building a strong community. (Friendly neighborly relations.)

Synonyms

• Inhospitality: the quality of being unwelcoming or unfriendly.
• Unsociability: a tendency to avoid social interaction.
• Incivility: rude or discourteous behavior.

Related Idioms

• To keep oneself to oneself: to avoid socializing with neighbors; to be private.

  • She keeps herself to herself, which some interpret as unneighbourliness. (She does not engage with neighbors.)

• To build a wall: to create a barrier in relations with neighbors, often through neglect or unfriendliness.

  • His refusal to share tools built a wall of unneighbourliness between him and the street. (His behavior caused distance in neighborly relations.)