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单词 neighborliness
释义

neighborly

adjective

neigh·​bor·​ly ˈnā-bər-lē How to pronounce neighborly (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of congenial neighbors
especially : friendly
a neighborly welcome
neighborliness noun

Synonyms

  • amicable
  • bonhomous
  • buddy-buddy
  • chummy
  • collegial
  • companionable
  • comradely
  • cordial
  • friendly
  • genial
  • hail-fellow
  • hail-fellow-well-met
  • hearty
  • matey [chiefly British]
  • palsy
  • palsy-walsy [slang]
  • warm
  • warmhearted
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Example Sentences

She was friendly in a neighborly way. they were neighborly folks, always ready to lend a helping hand whenever necessary
Recent Examples on the Web Nevertheless, the performances elevate the material and the cast succeeds in evoking neighborly warmth and a portrait of families who know one another’s worst moments and are there for each other. Alissa Simon, Variety, 19 Aug. 2022 This year’s block party in the Thornberry Woods subdivision near 75th Street and Greene Road had all the trappings of a neighborly Naperville get-together, including plenty of food, conversation and games. Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 In a world where doorbells double as security cameras, GardenWalk is a reminder of a more neighborly time. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 28 June 2022 Ghoulish faces lurk in the walls behind otherwise banal neighborly interactions, conveying a genuine feeling of paranoia and madness. Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 June 2022 His neighborly persona earned him widespread popularity in rural and metropolitan areas of the country, from the elderly who viewed him as a friend to younger generations who watched him on television alongside their grandparents. Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 But by 1964 Turkey had claimed that 12 of the islands had actually been stolen from them in 1912 and suggested Greece should hand over six of the islands as a show of good neighborly relations. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 31 May 2022 Weather provides a social glue: Neighbors become more neighborly by helping one another in the wake of severe storms. Michelle Goering, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2021 Then one, after my preferred dates for Eastport Easy, a townhouse with a neighborly front porch, disappeared. Washington Post, 6 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

neighborly

adjective

neigh·​bor·​ly ˈnā-bər-lē How to pronounce neighborly (audio)
: familiar and helpful : friendly

neighborliness

noun

as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support showing uncommon neighborliness, one of my new coworkers took me out to lunch on my first day

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • friendship
  • generosity
  • friendliness
  • cordiality
  • amity
  • benevolence
  • goodwill
  • brotherhood
  • kindness
  • kindliness
  • good-fellowship
  • gemütlichkeit
  • community
  • camaraderie
  • collegiality
  • harmony
  • civility
  • comradeship
  • bonhomie
  • fellowship
  • comity
  • tolerance
  • companionship
  • charity
  • empathy
  • cordialness
  • rapport
  • altruism
  • concord
  • rapprochement
  • sympathy
  • selflessness
  • communion
  • unselfishness
  • affinity
  • philanthropy
  • company

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • malevolence
  • hostility
  • intolerance
  • hatred
  • malice
  • antagonism
  • ill will
  • enmity
  • animosity
  • venom
  • antipathy
  • rancor
  • hate
  • disfavor
  • incivility
  • belligerency
  • quarrelsomeness
  • querulousness
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