Friendly

English

Adjective

Friendly (comparative more friendly or friendlier, superlative most friendly or friendliest)

1. Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

   Pets must be friendly, working animals rather obedient

2. Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.

   He gave a friendly smile.

3. Having an easy relationship with something, as in user-friendly etc.
4. Without any hostility, as in friendly competition.
5. (military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports

   The soldier was killed by friendly fire.

Antonyms

• unfriendly

Derived terms

• friendliness
• friendly fire
• Friendly Islands
• radio-friendly
• user-friendly

Adverb

Friendly (comparative more Friendly, superlative most Friendly)

1. In a friendly manner, like a friend.

Synonyms

• amicably, friendlily

Noun

Friendly (plural friendlies)

1. (sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

   Even as friendlies, derbies often arouse strong emotions

2. Person or entity on the same side of a conflict.

Adverbs for Friendly

disarmingly; consistently; unquestionably; essentially; extremely; gratifyingly; courteously; placidly; gravely; smilingly; cordially; helpfully; quietly; remarkably; palpably; ostentatiously; ondescendingly; singularly; charmingly; genuinely; sincerely; unaffectedly; naturally; delightfully; politely; openly; heartily; scrupulously; loyally; enchantingly; engagingly; altogether.

Thesaurus

accessible, acquainted, affable, affectionate, agreeable, agreeably, amiable, amiably, amicable, amicably, approachable, ardently, arm in arm, at home, at home with, beneficent, benevolent, benign, benignant, brotherly, buddy-buddy, cheerful, chummy, civil, close, clubbable, clubbish, clubby, comfortable, comfy, commodious, communicative, companionable, companionate, compatible, congenial, congenially, contented, convenient, convivial, cooperative, cordial, cordially, courteous, cozy, cushioned, cushiony, cushy, demonstrative, devoted, easeful, easy, familiar, familiarly, favorable, favorably, fit for society, fond of society, fraternal, friendlike, friendliwise, friendly with, friends with, generous, genial, genially, good-natured, gracious, gregarious, hand in hand, harmonious, heartily, hearty, homelike, homely, homey, homish, hospitable, intimate, intimately, kind, kindly, kindly-disposed, liberal, lived-in, loving, luxurious, matey, neighborlike, neighborly, on good terms, open, openhearted, pally, palsy-walsy, peaceable, peaceful, plain, pleasant, pleasantly, propitious, receptive, relaxing, reposeful, restful, roomy, sib, simpatico, simple, sisterly, snug, sociable, social, social-minded, soft, sympathique, thick, unhostile, unpretending, unreserved, urbane, warm, warm-hearted, warmhearted, warmly, welcoming, well-affected, well-disposed, well-intentioned, well-meaning, well-meant, with open arms

Pronunciation

• IPA: /frˈɛndli/

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Etymology

friend + -ly

Translations

Adjective

warm, approachable

Arabic: لطيف (ar) (laTiif) Chinese: Mandarin: 友好 (cmn) (yǒuhǎo) Czech: přátelský (cs) m. Danish: venlig (da) Dutch: vriendelijk (nl), hartelijk (nl) Estonian: sõbralik (et) Finnish: ystävällinen (fi) French: amical (fr) m., amicale (fr) f., aimable (fr) m. and f., gentil (fr) m., gentille (fr) f. German: freundlich (de) Hungarian: barátságos (hu)

Icelandic: vingjarnlegur (is), vinalegur (is) Japanese: 親切な (ja) (shinsetsuna), 愛想のよい (ja) (aisō no yoi), 人当たりのよい (ja) (hitoatari no yoi), Polish: przyjazny m., przyjazna f., przyjazne n. Romanian: prietenos (ro) Russian: дружелюбный (ru) (druželjúbnyj), приветливый (ru) (privétlivyj) Scottish Gaelic: càirdeil (gd) Slovene: prijáteljski (sl) Spanish: amistoso (es) m., amistosa (es) f. Swedish: vänlig (sv) Volapük: flenöfik (vo)

characteristic of friendliness

Danish: venlig (da) Dutch: vriendelijk (nl), sympathiek (nl), aangenaam (nl), vriendschappelijk (nl) Esperanto: amika (eo) Estonian: sõbralik (et) Finnish: ystävällinen (fi) French: amical (fr) m., amicale (fr) f., aimable (fr) m. and f., gentil (fr) m., gentille (fr) f. German: freundlich (de)

Japanese: 気さくな (ja) (kisakuna), 友好的な (ja) (yūkōtekina) Polish: przyjazny m., przyjazna f., przyjazne n. Scottish Gaelic: càirdeil (gd) Serbo-Croatian: prijateljski (sh) Slovene: prijáteljski (sl) Swedish: vänlig (sv)

without hostility

Danish: venligsindet (da), venskabelig (da) Dutch: vriendschappelijk

Scottish Gaelic: càirdeil (gd)

pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense

Dutch: bevriend (nl) Finnish: oma (fi) French: allié (fr) m., alliée (fr) f. Hungarian: baráti (hu)

Japanese: 味方 (ja) (mikata)の (adnominal) Polish: przyjazny m., przyjazna f., przyjazne n. Scottish Gaelic: càirdeil (gd)

Adverb

in a friendly manner

Armenian: ընկերաբար (hy) Danish: venligt (da) Dutch: vriendelijk, vriendschappelijk Esperanto: amike (eo) Estonian: sõbralikult (et) Finnish: ystävällisesti (fi)

French: amicalement (fr), aimablement (fr), gentiment (fr) German: freundlich (de) Hungarian: barátságosan (hu) Japanese: 友好的に (ja) (yūkōtekini), 気さくに (ja) (kisakuni) Romanian: prieteneşte (ro)

Noun

(sports) game

Danish: venskabskamp (da) c. Dutch: vriendschappelijke wedstrijd Finnish: ystävyysottelu (fi) French: match amical (fr) m. Galician: amigable (gl) m. German: Freundschaftsspiel (de) n.

Greek: φιλικός (el) m. (filikós) Icelandic: vináttuleikur (is) m. Japanese: 親善試合 (ja) (shinzenjiai), フレンドシップマッチ (ja) (furendoshippu macchi) Norwegian: vennskapskamp (no) Spanish: amistoso (es) m. Swedish: träningsmatch (sv) c., vänskapsmatch (sv) c.

someone of the same side

Dutch: bevriende (partij/soldaat etc.), bondgenoot m. Finnish: oma (fi)

Japanese: 味方 (ja) (mikata)

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Bulgarian: приятелски m., дружески m., приветлив m. Italian: amichevole m. and f.

Norwegian: vennlig, sympatisk Romanian: amical m., amicală f. (1); prietenos m., prietenoasă f. (2) Spanish: amistoso m., amistosa f.