Synonyms for neighborly
- adjective
- American English
Most common
friendly amicable sociable hospitable attentive harmonious obliging
All synonyms
Adjective
friendly, social, amicable, kind, hospitable, sociable, harmonious, civil, obliging, attentive, neighbourlike UK CA, neighborlike US, amiable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
She's so neighbourly that she always holds a welcoming party for new residents.
Related words
- Other spellings
- neighbourly UK
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We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- friendly My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
- amicable I'm still hoping there'll be an amicable agreement.
- sociable Tom definitely needs to be a bit more sociable.
- hospitable Whomsoever she invites, she is quite hospitable.
- attentive Come on, be attentive, so you don’t let me go wrong.
- harmonious Tom and Mary live a harmonious life together.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| neighborly | rising | |
| friendly | rising | |
| amicable | steady | |
| sociable | rising | |
| hospitable | rising | |
| attentive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- kind1
- 5 letters
- civil2
- 6 letters
- social2
- 7 letters
- amiable4
- 8 letters
- friendly2, amicable4, sociable3, obliging3
- 9 letters
- attentive3
- 10 letters
- harmonious4, hospitable4
- 12 letters
- neighborlike
- 13 letters
- neighbourlike
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (civil2 = 2 syllables).