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Definitions

friendly

[frend-lee] / ˈfrɛnd li /
ADJECTIVE
intimate, companionable
Synonyms
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affable affectionate amiable amicable attentive beneficial chummy cordial familiar favorable good helpful loving loyal neighborly peaceful receptive sympathetic welcoming
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close faithful kind sociable tender thick
WEAK
attached auspicious benevolent benign buddy-buddy civil clubby comradely conciliatory confiding convivial fond genial kindly on good terms outgoing peaceable propitious solicitous well-disposed
Antonyms
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aloof bad cold cool disadvantageous disagreeable disliking distant harmful hostile hurtful hurting ignorant injurious mean reserved surly unfriendly unhelpful unpleasant unsociable
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inaccurate loose unkind
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antagonistic incompatible uncompanionable unreceptive

Example Sentences

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Scotland have confirmed a friendly against Bolivia in New Jersey on Saturday, 6 June as their final warm-up game before this summer's World Cup finals.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"It's good to be able to confirm our final friendly, which will round off our preparations for the tournament," head coach Clarke said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Their friendly approach has yielded cameos from Mark Zuckerberg and Jamie Dimon, among others.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

More than 50 hours after the start of rescue efforts, both of the downed F-15 crew members were back in friendly territory, Caine said.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Doc drove through the neighborhood, which looked entirely more friendly in the morning.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste