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:
- extroverted
- folksy
- fraternal
- outgoing
- agreeable
- devoted
- close
- jolly
- buddy-buddy
- matey
- sisterly
- clubby
- palsy
- gregarious
- extraverted
- tenderhearted
- good-tempered
- intimate
- jovial
- affable
- hail-fellow
- brotherly
- sociable
- convivial
- adoring
- bonhomous
- palsy-walsy
- fond
Antonyms:
- quarrelsome
- inimical
- disputatious
- unsocial
- truculent
- bellicose
- wintery
- pugnacious
- scrappy
- inhospitable
- wintery
- pugnacious
- unsociable
- quarrelsome
- bellicose
- cold-blooded
- estranged
- disputatious
- contentious
- estranged
- inhospitable
- inimical
- unsociable
- cold-blooded
- scrappy
- argumentative
- unsocial
- contentious
- argumentative
- truculent
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,
gracious,warm, hospitable,nice, hearty, chummy, neighborly, sweet, comradely, familiar
antagonistic, unfriendly, antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly,hostile, alienated, combative, chilly, frosty
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.
