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unfreundlich

· adjective

unfriendly, rude; (weather) unpleasant

A waiter who doesn't say hello, a neighbour who never smiles — and grey, cold weather: „Heute ist es draußen ziemlich unfreundlich.“

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unfreundlicher
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am unfreundlichsten

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unfreundlich
unfriendly, rude; (weather) unpleasant

Es war eine sehr unfreundliche Ziege.

It was a very unfriendly goat.

Word family

unfreundlichfreundlichfriendly, kinddie Unfreundlichkeitunfriendliness, rudeness

Common combinations

  • unfreundlich zu jemandem seinto be rude to someone

Similar & opposite

↔ Opposites
freundlich

Common learner mistakes

  • Er war unfreundlich mit mir.
    Er war unfreundlich zu mir.
    You are friendly or unfriendly zu someone: freundlich zu den Gästen, unfreundlich zu mir.

Real examples

  • Es war eine sehr unfreundliche Ziege.It was a very unfriendly goat.
  • Der Mann am Schalter war sehr unfreundlich zu mir.The man at the counter was very rude to me.
  • Das Wetter war kalt und unfreundlich.The weather was cold and unpleasant.

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