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
Words Nearby friendly
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How to use friendly in a sentence
A new swimmer-friendly wristband called “solo loop” uses stretchy silicone instead of clasps.
Everything announced at Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event today | rhhackettfortune | September 15, 2020 | FortuneTo check whether your page is mobile-friendly, visit Google’s mobile-friendly test, and submit a URL.
8 major Google ranking factors — SEO guide | Sponsored Content: SEO PowerSuite | September 15, 2020 | Search Engine LandThis was the early 1980s, so it was a more friendly time in a way.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode) | Maria Konnikova | September 12, 2020 | FreakonomicsAnyone from anywhere can participate, and the event agenda includes time zone-friendly programming for attendees in Europe and Asia.
Products like animal-friendly alcohol-free sanitizers, imported strong-strapped masks, and immunity-boosting treats have become popular on e-commerce portals and stores in urban India.
Personal protective equipment for pets is selling out in India | Niharika Sharma | September 9, 2020 | Quartz
Even a relatively small 250-pound bomb could kill or injure friendly troops who are within 650 feet of the explosion.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019 | Dave Majumdar | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBy contrast, a gun will allow a pilot to attack hostile forces that are less than 300 feet from friendly ground forces.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019 | Dave Majumdar | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA friendly twenty-something woman originally from Toronto said it best.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots | Emily Shire | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.
The congregation was warm, friendly, and welcoming—traits, he says, he later came to believe they used to coax members in.
Could this be the safe old house in which childish days had passed, in which all around were always friendly and familiar faces?
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuHe put out his hand in the most cordial and friendly way, and greeted me with the most winning smile in the world.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayOnce he had galloped up to the open door, looked in, spoken in a friendly way to her, and ridden on.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonVillerias had another quarrel of this sort with the latter, after which they were quite friendly.
Finding Mrs. Hartsel thus friendly, Felipe suddenly decided to tell her the whole story.
Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
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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