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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Around the same time, a crematorium sued the company over a brochure claiming the process was environmentally friendly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ghana has paused citizenship applications for members of the African diaspora in order to make the system more accessible and user friendly.

From BBC

It would mean some extra demand and show that the U.S. is serious about securing friendly sources of critical minerals.

From Barron's

In another video played to the court, Warren told police his XL Bullies, one of which he bought on Gumtree, were "the friendliest dogs I know" and said poodles were "more aggressive".

From BBC

They’re friendly rivals—they flew to Australia together—but beating and pushing each other will be critical to their motivation and growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

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