friendly
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- adjective
- /ˈfrɛndli/
:
amable
- Lucy, don't be too friendly with the guest tonight, OK?
- environmentally friendly
- friendly relations
- very friendly
So, so there was this kind of friendly rivalry there.
- So, so there was this kind of friendly rivalry there.
- Have boundaries, be friendly, but not again, a puppy dog.
- We've got to be in their face in a friendly, upbeat way.
- Otherwise, we have friendly exchanges at the mailbox.
- He was a very nice guy, friendly, jovial, you name it.
- Nala is so friendly, so funny in character.
- And probably I think they would be friendly unless you provoke them.
- Like he, he's one of the friendliest people I've ever met in the air.
- We we signal, we wave, we smile, we are extra friendly and bubbly.
- It's like calling someone stubborn or friendly or nice or mean.
- It's a quiet, friendly, our friends club.
Examples
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Nala is so friendly, so funny in character.
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And, you know, they're very loving and friendly people, very simple people.
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However, when the other students do arrive, he is very friendly toward nearly everyone.
Academic text (2011) -
Let's keep our discussion on a friendly basis.
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The principal has to deal with his school staff in an open, friendly, democratic spirit.
Academic text (2012) -
There is also a friendly competition between the races to have the most elaborate meal.
Academic text (2017) -
Although most of the neighborhood is friendly, the family does encounter prejudice from one household.
Academic text (2012) -
He was a very nice guy, friendly, jovial, you name it.
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Just a friendly warning.
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The dog is very friendly and loves to play with everyone it meets.
Synonyms
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Being helpful and caring toward other people
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Showing kindness and affection to others
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Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good
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A friendly way of acting that makes people feel comfortable
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4.1
Showing warm, friendly, and sincere feeling
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5.2
Friendly in a relaxed way like a close friend
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3.4
Friendly and pleasant in a way people like
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3.4
Friendly and easy to talk to so people feel comfortable
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3.3
Getting along well with someone
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3.8
Friendly and generous to guests so they feel welcome
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4.8
A friendly, warm way of behaving that makes people comfortable
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3.2
Cheerful and friendly to other people
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6.0
Friendly and supportive in a way that shows people working together
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4.1
Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others
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5.8
Being friendly and ready to help or support people and ideas
Very warm and welcoming to people
Too friendly in a way that makes you seem like a close friend
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.8
A contest between people done in a kind, playful way to make each other try harder
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1.4
A kind, helpful connection between people or groups who support each other
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3.7
Places where people can walk safely and easily because of wide sidewalks and safe crossings
- Informal
A joke people who know each other well say to tease without meaning harm
A place that supports new tools like computers and new ideas and helps people use them
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Friendly comes from the simple word friend and the ending -ly, so it originally meant 'like a friend'. That's why friendly describes someone who is kind, helpful, or supportive.