Definitions

friendly

[frend-lee] / ˈfrɛnd li /

ADJECTIVE

intimate, companionable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affable affectionate amiable amicable attentive beneficial chummy cordial familiar favorable good helpful loving loyal neighborly peaceful receptive sympathetic welcoming

STRONG

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

STRONGEST

aloof bad cold cool disadvantageous disagreeable disliking distant harmful hostile hurtful hurting ignorant injurious mean reserved surly unfriendly unhelpful unpleasant unsociable

STRONG

inaccurate loose unkind

WEAK

antagonistic incompatible uncompanionable unreceptive

Example Sentences

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No wonder Tuchel is reluctant to leave Kane out, even for a friendly, so central is he to his plans.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It has not had as friendly a relationship with Debenhams, which is still formally named Boohoo.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The leaders agreed to put the two nations' friendly relations "on a more solid basis", North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

While they remain heavily favoured to progress from the play-offs, they could have used the autumn international break to play friendly matches and try new things.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Well,” Daddy said, “the brook and the mountain and the rest of the valley won’t be on their property, but I’d like us to be friendly and share what we have.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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