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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
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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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"It was a nice car and he seemed friendly so I went up to him and desperately asked him for a lift to the Town Hall," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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 pilot ejected over friendly territory and has been safely recovered, Caine said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

So this wasn’t just any old dead gerbil—this was friendly Bob.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson