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friendly

/frɛndli/

Synonyms of friendly Antonyms of friendly Examples of friendly Usage of friendly Parts of friendly Definition that contains friendly Words sounding like friendly Explanation of friendly

adjective
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
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"a government friendly to our interests"

Similar:

well-disposed well disposed amicable
adjective
characteristic of or befitting a friend
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"friendly advice" "a friendly neighborhood" "the only friendly person here" "a friendly host and hostess"

Similar:

couthie hail-fellow hail-fellow-well-met informal intimate matey neighborly neighbourly pally palsy-walsy social affable amiable chummy companionate comradely cordial couthy cozy genial

Opposite:

unfriendly
adjective
easy to understand or use
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"user-friendly computers" "a consumer-friendly policy" "a reader-friendly novel"
Opposite:

unfriendly
noun
troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
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Opposite:

hostile

type of:
troops military personnel soldiery
of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
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"in friendly territory" "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"
Opposite:

hostile

Usage of friendly

"combining form"