friendly

[frend-lee] / ˈfrɛnd li /

ADJECTIVE

intimate, companionable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affable affectionate amiable amicable attentive beneficial chummy cordial familiar favorable good helpful loving loyal neighborly peaceful receptive sympathetic welcoming

STRONG

close faithful kind sociable tender thick

WEAK

attached auspicious benevolent benign buddy-buddy civil clubby comradely conciliatory confiding convivial fond genial kindly on good terms outgoing peaceable propitious solicitous well-disposed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof bad cold cool disadvantageous disagreeable disliking distant harmful hostile hurtful hurting ignorant injurious mean reserved surly unfriendly unhelpful unpleasant unsociable

STRONG

inaccurate loose unkind

WEAK

antagonistic incompatible uncompanionable unreceptive

Example Sentences

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Iran generally views these countries “as neutral or friendly, giving them the best chance of preferential access,” the J.P.

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It was making a low, friendly yip-and-yowl which sounded a bit like it’s all right, I’m a friend.

From Literature

There were a few looks thrown my way, not especially friendly, so I kept my expression bland as I chewed, the bread tasteless in my mouth.

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“We are trained to be friendly,” I acknowledged.

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Summer gasoline is a more environmentally friendly fuel blend that is sold during the typically hot summer months.

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