neighbourly
/ˈneɪbɚˌli/
neighbourly adjective: showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
Adjective
neighbourly (comparative more neighbourly, superlative most neighbourly)
- Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
- She's so neighbourly that she always holds a welcoming party for new residents.
- I got the impression you were looking for something, and it crossed my mind to ask you what that might be. Just being friendly, sir, just being neighbourly.2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, pages 4–5
neighbourly meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
neighbourly in Tamil
- நட்புறவுடனான, அண்டை வீட்டுக்காரர்களைப் போல
neighbourly in Malayalam
- അയൽവാസിക്ക് ചേർന്ന, ചങ്ങാത്തമുളള, സ്നേഹമുളള
neighbourly in Kannada
- ಅಚ್ಚಿನ, ನಣ್ಪಿನ, ಬೆರೆ ಯುವ
Forms of neighbourly
| comparative | more neighbourly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most neighbourly |
| alternative US | neighborly |
Origin of neighbourly
From neighbour + -ly.
Words formed from neighbourly
Questions about neighbourly
- What does neighbourly mean?
- Neighbourly means showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
- What is neighbourly in Tamil?
- Neighbourly in Tamil is நட்புறவுடனான, அண்டை வீட்டுக்காரர்களைப் போல. See Neighbourly meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is neighbourly?
- Neighbourly is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce neighbourly?
- Neighbourly is pronounced /ˈneɪbɚˌli/ (US).
Words near neighbourly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: neighbourly (page history and authors); neighbourly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); neighbourly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); neighbourly (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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