be friendly

VERB

fraternize

Synonyms

STRONG

hobnob

WEAK

be sociable with club together consort with fall in with go around with hang out with keep company with make friends mingle with mix with rub elbows with rub shoulders with run with socialize with

Antonyms

WEAK

disagree ignore

VERB

get along

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get on

WEAK

agree harmonize hit it off

Antonyms

WEAK

argue arrive bicker cease halt stop

VERB

get on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get along

WEAK

agree concur harmonize hit it off

Antonyms

WEAK

disagree dismount disrobe get off unclothe

Example Sentences

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“Keep your responses brief, stick to information, be friendly and firm. Try to answer in a way that doesn’t escalate conflict,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

While meeting service users, Frampton found many to be "friendly".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Their next matches will be friendly games in March as they step up preparations for the finals in North America.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

“It’s intended to be friendly, of course, and navigate through a world built for humans and eliminate dangerous repetitive and boring tasks,” he said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Joanna was only seventeen and friendly and she wanted everybody to be friendly with her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

be friendly

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