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:
- agreeable
- adoring
- fond
- devoted
- folksy
- brotherly
- palsy-walsy
- close
- outgoing
- matey
- clubby
- tenderhearted
- extroverted
- fraternal
- palsy
- extraverted
- good-tempered
- affable
- sisterly
- bonhomous
- intimate
- jovial
- hail-fellow
- convivial
- buddy-buddy
- gregarious
- jolly
- sociable
Antonyms:
- cold-blooded
- cold-blooded
- argumentative
- wintery
- pugnacious
- inhospitable
- bellicose
- truculent
- unsociable
- scrappy
- argumentative
- scrappy
- unsocial
- quarrelsome
- estranged
- truculent
- unsocial
- inimical
- wintery
- disputatious
- contentious
- inimical
- disputatious
- bellicose
- contentious
- inhospitable
- quarrelsome
- unsociable
- pugnacious
- estranged
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, neighborly,nice, approachable, good-natured, companionable, hail-fellow-well-met, affectionate
hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, unfriendly, antagonistic, hostile, belligerent, belligerent, wintry, icy
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.
