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