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friendly adjective [ ˈfrɛn(d)li ]

• kind and pleasant.
• "they were friendly to me"
Similar: affectionate, affable, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, warm, demonstrative, convivial, companionable, company-loving, sociable, gregarious, outgoing, clubbable, comradely, neighbourly, hospitable, approachable, easy to get along with, accessible, communicative, open, unreserved, easy-going, good-natured, kindly, benign, amenable, agreeable, obliging, sympathetic, well disposed, benevolent, couthy, chummy, pally, clubby, matey, decent, buddy-buddy, conversable, amicable, pleasant, easy, casual, informal, unceremonious, confidential, close, intimate, familiar, peaceable, peaceful, conciliatory, harmonious, non-hostile,
Opposite: unfriendly, hostile,
• denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing.
• "an environment-friendly agronomic practice"
• favourable or serviceable.
• "no one noticed her as she slipped out—it was a friendly night"
Similar: favourable, advantageous, beneficial, benevolent, helpful, well disposed, good, lucky, providential,
Opposite: unfavourable,
• (of troops or equipment) of, belonging to, or allied with one's own forces.
• "the risk of blowing up friendly forces is minimized"

friendly noun

• a game or match that does not form part of a serious competition.
• "England will play two friendlies in Sardinia"


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