friendly (Meaning)
friendly (n)
troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
friendly (a)
characteristic of or befitting a friend
easy to understand or use
of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
friendly (s)
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
friendly (a.)
Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.
Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable.
Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale.
friendly (adv.)
In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends.
friendly (n.)
A friendly person; -- usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders.
Synonyms & Antonyms of friendly
Synonyms:
- sociable
- good-tempered
- matey
- palsy
- brotherly
- folksy
- fond
- outgoing
- close
- extraverted
- palsy-walsy
- extroverted
- bonhomous
- tenderhearted
- fraternal
- devoted
- hail-fellow
- sisterly
- convivial
- clubby
- gregarious
- agreeable
- jolly
- intimate
- adoring
- affable
- jovial
- buddy-buddy
Antonyms:
- bellicose
- unsocial
- estranged
- cold-blooded
- inhospitable
- quarrelsome
- truculent
- pugnacious
- unsociable
- disputatious
- quarrelsome
- argumentative
- disputatious
- estranged
- inimical
- argumentative
- contentious
- truculent
- wintery
- contentious
- unsocial
- cold-blooded
- bellicose
- pugnacious
- inhospitable
- scrappy
- scrappy
- unsociable
- wintery
- inimical
friendly Sentence Examples
- Our friendly neighbor always helps us with our yard work.
- The friendly librarian greeted me with a warm smile.
- The friendly sales associate patiently answered all my questions.
- The friendly teacher made me feel comfortable asking for help.
- We had a friendly conversation with the stranger at the park.
- The friendly dog wagged its tail and licked my hand.
- I enjoyed a friendly game of tennis with my opponent.
- The friendly atmosphere at the party made everyone feel welcome.
- The friendly receptionist offered to help me find my way around the building.
- We established a friendly rapport with our new colleagues.
FAQs About the word friendly
troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces, characteristic of or befitting a friend, inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile,
warm, gracious, hearty, warmhearted, good-natured, merry, collegial, approachable, familiar, hail-fellow-well-met
unfriendly, unfriendly, antagonistic, hostile, antagonistic,hostile, chilly, frigid, alienated, combative
Our friendly neighbor always helps us with our yard work.
The friendly librarian greeted me with a warm smile.
The friendly sales associate patiently answered all my questions.
The friendly teacher made me feel comfortable asking for help.
