# unfriend

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌnfɹɛnd/ · frequency rank #68,723

## Definitions
1. One who is not a friend; an enemy.

## Etymology
From Middle English unfreend, onfrend, equivalent to un- (noun/adjective prefix) + friend. Cognate with Scots unfrend (“unfriend”). Compare Old English unfriþmann, unwine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unfriend