Friendly

Quick meaning: Friendly is an adjective meaning Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

Meaning

Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

More Meanings

1. Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
2. Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
3. (in compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).
4. Without any hostility.
5. Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.
6. (number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
7. (usually military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.

Example Sentences

a dog-friendly café

He gave a friendly smile.

Your cat seems very friendly.

a user-friendly software program

Word Forms

• friendlier
• friendliest
• friendlies

Synonyms for friendly

Depending on context, synonyms include affectionate, amiable, bonhomous, amicable, chummy, companionable.

Antonyms for friendly

Common opposites include hostile, unfriendly, non-friendly, brusque, standoffish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include affable, amicable, genial, amiable, cordial, well-disposed.

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