unbrotherly
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6.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈbrʌðərli/
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deshermanado
- It felt quite unbrotherly when he refused to help me with my project.
Examples
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She found his unbrotherly remarks hurtful and began to distance herself from him.
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Has he ever touched you in a strange way or an unbrotherly way?
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People should stand up and vote those in office out for their nearsightedness and unbrotherly love!
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I can't put willow in harm's way... it's unbrotherly.
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His unbrotherly behavior during the argument surprised everyone at the family gathering.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not friendly or caring to other people
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1.9
Not kind or warm to other people
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5.9
Not showing sympathy or care for other people's feelings
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4.9
Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems
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6.6
Not friendly and hard to talk to so people avoid them
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7.4
Not friendly or helpful to people who live near you
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6.5
Not showing love or warm feelings to others
Not friendly or supportive like a brother would be
Not friendly or warm in behavior
Antonyms
How Brotherly
Surface Forms
Morphology
unbrotherly = brotherly (transparent) = un + brother + ly
Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'brotherly', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not brotherly'.
Etymology
The word unbrotherly is made of un- meaning 'not' and brother meaning 'a man in your family or a close friend'. So, unbrotherly describes behavior that is 'not' like a brother and lacks the kindness or support you expect from close family.