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neighborly Antonyms

Opposite of neighborly

Pinning down the opposite of neighborly requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Characteristic of a good neighbor; friendly, helpful, and considerate toward others living nearby.

Usage Example

"Offering to water their plants while they were away was a very unneighborly gesture."

Strongest
unneighborly
unfriendly
Strong
inhospitable
hostile
standoffish
aloof
antisocial

Similar words to neighborly

Words similar to neighborly shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

friendly
helpful
hospitable
amicable
cordial
kindly
sociable
obliging
See all synonyms of neighborly

• Nearby Words

neighborhood
neighboring
neighborliness
neighborly
neither
nellie
nelly

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Neighborly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/neighborly
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