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Definitions

friendly

[frend-lee] / ˈfrɛnd li /
ADJECTIVE
intimate, companionable
Synonyms
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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
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aloof bad cold cool disadvantageous disagreeable disliking distant harmful hostile hurtful hurting ignorant injurious mean reserved surly unfriendly unhelpful unpleasant unsociable
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inaccurate loose unkind
WEAK
antagonistic incompatible uncompanionable unreceptive

Example Sentences

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Steve Clarke's Scots suffered 1-0 friendly defeats by Japan and by Ivory Coast earlier this month.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Bolivia are currently ranked 76th in the world - 70 places lower than Brazil and 33 below Scotland, who are down five places after their latest two friendly defeats.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Whether because audiences simply enjoy techno-optimism or because a friendly position helps with guest booking, it does seem like non-adversarial tech coverage is a rocket ship right now.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

That shocked investors who had expected the administration to take a friendly stance toward Medicare Advantage, the private insurers’ version of the federal program for older and disabled Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The ten souls passed the time in friendly conversation.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el