Meaning of friendly in English
Classifying Adjective
friendlyDefinitions
1. favorably disposedExamples
- « not antagonistic or hostile »
- « a government friendly to our interests »
- « an amicable agreement »
Synonyms
Qualitative Adjective
friendlyDefinitions
1. characteristic of or befitting a friendExamples
- « friendly advice »
- « a friendly neighborhood »
- « the only friendly person here »
- « a friendly host and hostess »
Synonyms
- affable
- amiable
- cordial
- genial
- chummy
- matey
- pally
- palsy-walsy
- companionate
- comradely
- hail-fellow
- hail-fellow-well-met
- couthie
- couthy
- cozy
- intimate
- informal
- favorable
- well-disposed
- neighborly
- neighbourly
- social
Antonyms
- 2. easy to understand or use
Examples
- « user-friendly computers »
- « a consumer-friendly policy »
- « a reader-friendly novel »
Antonyms
- 3. of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
Examples
- « in friendly territory »
- « he was accidentally killed by friendly fire »
Antonyms