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Definition of unfriend

unfriend

/ʌnˈfrɛnd/
un · friend
Plural:unfriends
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Adjective:unfriendly
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Past Simple:unfriended
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Past Participle:unfriended
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Present Participle:unfriending
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• verb

1

To remove someone from a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website or application.

Example

"She decided to unfriend several old acquaintances after their constant political arguments cluttered her feed."

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• noun

1

(archaic) One who is not a friend; an enemy or adversary.

Example

"In medieval chronicles, the king was often warned to guard his court against both open foes and secret unfriends."

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• Rhymes for unfriend

• Nearby Words

unfreeze
unfrequent
unfrequented
unfriend
unfriendliness
unfriendly
unfrightened

Word Origin & Etymology

Although popularized in the mid-2000s with the rise of social media platforms like Facebook—and named Oxford's Word of the Year in 2009—the word actually dates back to the 13th century as a noun ('an enemy') and the 17th century as a verb.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unfriend. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unfriend
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