user-friendly

American  

[yoo-zer-frend-lee] / ˈyu zərˈfrɛnd li /

adjective

1. easy to use, operate, understand, etc..

   the most user-friendly personal computer now on the market.

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user-friendly British  

adjective

1. easy to use or understand

   a user-friendly dictionary

2. (of a computer system) easily operated and understood by means of a straightforward guide in jargon-free language

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Other Word Forms

• user-friendliness noun

Etymology

Origin of user-friendly

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Kurnos says all this is coming through integrating AI across its ecosystem in a very user-friendly way.

From The Wall Street Journal

When we evaluated the best options for 2025, we looked at what really matters: strong security features, trustworthy privacy policies, realistic data allowances, decent speeds, user-friendly apps and transparent business practices.

From Salon

However, Ghana reached a roadblock in its plans to reconnect with the diaspora, announcing it was pausing its citizenship applications as it needed to make the system more accessible and user-friendly.

From BBC

Using our fingerprints to access digital wallets and confirm payments and enabling facial recognition to unlock smartphones are far more user-friendly methods than relying on a password we’ll forget.

From The Wall Street Journal

The aircraft is designed to be accessible and user-friendly, and you don’t need a pilot’s license to operate it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• convenient
• foolproof
• handy