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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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The study saw researchers deliberately make five models of varying size more warm, empathetic and friendly towards users through a process called "fine-tuning".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The Spaniards journeyed in that direction until a friendly guide told Coronado that Quivira actually lay to the north.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In late October, Altman appeared on a friendly podcast External link hosted by an OpenAI investor, Brad Gerstner of Altimeter Capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Instead of us looking at nature, the friendly gorilla family upended the narrative and took on the role of the curious observer of a mysterious ape called Attenborough.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Yet somehow she doubted he would accept such a friendly gesture.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood