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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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But on April 19, this man wasn’t feeling friendly.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Some of those we spoke to described a friendly and safe atmosphere among car campers, with people happy to share items with strangers who had lost something.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Alternatively, which banks do you see as particularly shareholder friendly?

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

As it happens, there is a jurisdiction that may soon be in need of efficient, competent and friendly service even more than the state of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Well, hello,” I heard a low, friendly voice say.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan