friendly
characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
like a friend; kind; helpful: a little friendly advice.
favorably disposed; inclined to approve, help, or support: a friendly bank.
not hostile or at variance; amicable: a friendly warship;friendly natives.
easy to use, operate, understand, etc. (usually used in combination): a consumer-friendly instruction manual;a friendly food processor.
able to coexist with something without harm or trouble (usually used in combination): environmentally friendly building materials;a child-friendly restaurant.
Also friend·li·ly . in a friendly manner; like a friend.
a person who is in sympathetic relationship to oneself or one's side; an ally or supporter.
Origin of friendly
1Other words for friendly
Opposites for friendly
Other words from friendly
- friend·li·ness, noun
- pre·friend·ly, adjective
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How to use friendly in a sentence
At once, Titanic's memory improved, and his attitude got friendlier.
Southern incumbents like Mark Pryor and Mary Landrieu have seen some friendlier poll numbers.
Here’s What Happens When the GOP Takes Over the Senate | Michael Tomasky | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut because they wanted something friendlier, they came up with the nomenclature of ‘screen name.’
We're All Still Secretly Using Our 1990s AOL Screen Names. Why? | Andrew Romano | January 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd McCauley was surely friendlier that his brusque air of command indicated.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis | Richard Ben Cramer | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs an image on a cell phone—up-close and personal—always a friendlier face?
The Portrait Gallery Face-Off: Fresh, Famous, and Quirky Faces Win the Day | Chloë Ashby | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Bassett had never seemed friendlier, and Sylvia was flattered by this mark of kindness.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonI reckon nobody ever turned a friendlier face toward others than John has, and that's why everybody loves him so.
Dorothy | Evelyn RaymondWhere bends a softer sky above a friendlier channel by Nature moulded for nobler uses?
The Prince of India, Volume I | Lew. WallaceAnd she waited, hoping he would think of friendlier words to speak, now that his resentment had been voiced.
Children of the Desert | Louis DodgeThe Tyrians, forgetful of their long-standing alliance with the house of David, behaved in no friendlier manner.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz
British Dictionary definitions for friendly (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfrɛndlɪ) /
showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust: a friendly smile
on the same side; not hostile
tending or disposed to help or support; favourable: a friendly breeze helped them escape
Also called: friendly match sport a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc
Derived forms of friendly
- friendlily, adverb
- friendliness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for -friendly (2 of 2)
helpful, easy, or good for the person or thing specified: ozone-friendly
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