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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Some have speculated that Nvidia’s disappointing performance is somehow related to the Dow not being a friendly place for tech stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

To Vasquez’s shock, attendees were instead convivial, even friendly.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

"Two of our four friendly games had to be delayed because of the storms," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

In-N-Out, Culver’s and Whataburger drive sales and location growth with fresh food and friendly service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

He was just sitting there with a pleased look on his friendly old face; rocking away.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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