friendly en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹɛn.li/
- (US) audio
- /ˈfɹɛnd.li/
Etymology
From Middle English frendly, freendly, frendely, frendlich, from Old English frēondlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz, equivalent to friend + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian früntelk, fjuntelk (“friendly”), West Frisian freonlik (“friendly”), Dutch vriendelijk (“friendly”), German Low German fründelk, frünnelk (“friendly”), German freundlich (“friendly”). Doublet of friendlike.
Meanings
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Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Your cat seems very friendly.
Our friendliest carmates are a family from Armenia taking a vacation from the Georgian war.
2007, Eugene Buchanan, Brothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian Paddling Adventure, page 36:They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups. The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits.
1909 September 9, Archibald Marshall [pseudonym; Arthur Hammond Marshall], “A Court Ball”, in The Squire’s Daughter, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, page 9:
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Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
He gave a friendly smile.
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Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
a user-friendly software program
the use of environmentally friendly packaging
The inter-working of the Bodensee-Toggenburg, Swiss South-Eastern and Swiss Federal Railways is of a most friendly kind.
1956 January, 'Mercury', “The Railways of North-East Switzerland”, in Railway Magazine, page 23:Older cryptocurrencies with regulatory overhang including Ripple's XRP and TRX were among the biggest gainers over the past month as Donald Trump's election victory promises a friendlier regulatory environment towards digital assets.
2024 December 4, Krisztian Sandor, “Binance's BNB Hits Fresh Record, Breaks Out of 3-Year Range as Altcoin Rotation Accelerates”, in CoinDesk:Hariri even nominated Hezbollah-friendly Sleiman Frangieh for the presidency, which by tradition is held by a Maronite Christian; but Hezbollah and Aoun held out, insisting that Aoun would be president or there would be no president at all.
2016 October 22, Rami G Khouri, “Lebanese oligarchy preserves its interests once again”, in Aljazeera:a dog-friendly café
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(in-compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).
An offbeat pizza restaurant, which also serves pasta and salads, and bills itself as low-fat and heart-friendly. Has over forty different designer pizza toppings, such as smoked salmon, sour cream and caviar.
2010, Tony Pinchuck, Barbara McCrea, Donald Reid, Ross Velton, The Rough Guide to South Africa, 6th edition, London: Rough Guides, →ISBN, pages 147–148:The cobbled streets aren't very bike-friendly.
Organic farms only use soil-friendly fertilisers.
Our sandwiches are made with dolphin-friendly tuna.
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Without any hostility.
a friendly power or state
in friendly relations with his moderate opponents
1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter II, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:a friendly competition
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Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.
a friendly breeze or gale
Coarſe are his Meals, the Fortune of the Chaſe, / Amidſt the running Stream he ſlakes his Thirſt, / Toil's all the Day, and at th' approach of Night / On the firſt friendly Bank he throws him down, / Or reſts his Head upon a Rock 'till Morn: […]
1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act I, scene iv, page 10:
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(usually) 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.
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Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
friendly n-tuples
friendly
friendly pairs
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more friendly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| friendliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| friendlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most friendly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
brusque · standoffish · hostile · unfriendly · non-friendly · nonfriendly
Deriveds
search-engine-friendly · poz friendly · biofriendly · overfriendly · friendlyish · friendly fraud · friendly match · friendly lead · friendly number · guest-friendly · friendly suit · friendly name · Friendly Islands · friendly society · friendly amendment · friendliness · friendly fire · friendly URL · heterofriendly · friendly giant · superfriendly · floor-friendly · make friendly
Hyponyms
printer-friendly · print-friendly · dyslexia-friendly · eco-friendly · finger-friendly · radio-friendly · family-friendly · environmentally friendly · tool-friendly · user-friendly
Relateds
kindly · sociable · agreeable · friend · polite
Synonyms
friendly · hospitable · simpatico · familiar · amicable · welcoming · congenial · companionable · affectionate · facile · amiable · matey · personable · bonhomous · chummy · cordial · genial · familiar · chummy
Translations (218)
fr gentil (approachable, warm) · fi ystävällismielinen (without hostility) · uk при́ятельський (approachable, warm) · nb vennlig (characteristic of friendliness) · uk ласка́вий (approachable, warm) · nn vennleg (characteristic of friendliness) · th กันเอง (approachable, warm) · zza ganşirın (approachable, warm) · la amīcus (approachable, warm) · ru доброду́шный (approachable, warm) · ga lách (approachable, warm) · gl amigábel (approachable, warm) · nl vriendelijk (characteristic of friendliness) · sk priateľský (characteristic of friendliness) · sq miqësor (approachable, warm) · nl vriendschappelijk (without hostility) · ro amical (approachable, warm) · ga carthanach (approachable, warm) · he ידידותי (approachable, warm) · sl prijáteljski (approachable, warm) · da venlig (approachable, warm) · sv vänlig (characteristic of friendliness) · de freundlich (characteristic of friendliness) · sh ми̏о (approachable, warm) · ca amistós (characteristic of friendliness) · jv ꦄꦏꦿꦧ꧀ (approachable, warm) · ru прия́тельский (approachable, warm) · cmn 友好 (approachable, warm) · fi ystävällinen (characteristic of friendliness) · bg прия́телски (without hostility) · vo flenöfik (characteristic of friendliness) · be ла́скавы (approachable, warm) · fr amical (approachable, warm) · ru това́рищеский (without hostility) · pl życzliwy (approachable, warm) · ga dáimhiúil (approachable, warm) · nds-de fründlich (approachable, warm) · pl przyjazny (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · sh ljȕbazan (approachable, warm) · mk пријателски (approachable, warm) · pt amistoso (approachable, warm) · ga muinteartha (approachable, warm) · pl przyjazny (characteristic of friendliness) · fr gentille (approachable, warm) · txb yṣuwar (approachable, warm) · ga éilitheach (approachable, warm) · hy բարեկամական (approachable, warm) · zza embazin (without hostility) · mk пријателски (characteristic of friendliness) · el φιλικός (approachable, warm) · es amistoso (approachable, warm) · enm felawely (approachable, warm) · nn venleg (characteristic of friendliness) · ga coimhirseach (approachable, warm) · cs laskavý (approachable, warm) · ru приве́тливый (approachable, warm) · ga dea-mhuinteartha (approachable, warm) · it accogliente (approachable, warm) · mk љубезен (approachable, warm) · id ramah (approachable, warm) · sh prijatèljskī (characteristic of friendliness) · tr cana yakın (approachable, warm) · eo amika (characteristic of friendliness) · sv vänlig (approachable, warm) · yi פֿרײַנדלעך (approachable, warm) · et sõbralik (approachable, warm) · wa amiståve (approachable, warm) · fr amical (characteristic of friendliness) · fr amicale (approachable, warm) · et sõbralik (characteristic of friendliness) · bg прия́телски (approachable, warm) · el φιλικός (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · sh prijatèljskī (approachable, warm) · nl hartelijk (approachable, warm) · ga méiniúil (approachable, warm) · gd càirdeil (characteristic of friendliness) · ru това́рищеский (characteristic of friendliness) · zza dostin (without hostility) · es amical (approachable, warm) · zza pê embazey (having an easy relationship) · sk prívetivý (approachable, warm) · vo flenöfik (approachable, warm) · nb vennlig (approachable, warm) · ga páirtiúil (approachable, warm) · pdt frintlich (approachable, warm) · el φιλικός (having an easy relationship) · pt amigável (characteristic of friendliness) · nl vriendschappelijk (characteristic of friendliness) · el φιλικός (characteristic of friendliness) · ary ضْريف (approachable, warm) · is vinalegur (approachable, warm) · pl przyjazny (approachable, warm) · tl palakaibigan (characteristic of friendliness) · sh пријатѐљскӣ (approachable, warm) · pt amigo (characteristic of friendliness) · mk дружељубив (approachable, warm) · grc φιλικός (approachable, warm) · ga cairdiúil (approachable, warm) · ja 愛しい (characteristic of friendliness) · ar لَطِيف (approachable, warm) · uk дружелю́бний (approachable, warm) · ja 友好的な (approachable, warm) · ro prietenos (characteristic of friendliness) · fr allié (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · gd càirdeil (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · fi ystävällinen (having an easy relationship) · fr alliée (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · cs přátelský (characteristic of friendliness) · nn vennleg (approachable, warm) · ru любе́зный (approachable, warm) · sh mȉo (approachable, warm) · nds-de fründlich (characteristic of friendliness) · hy բարեհամբույր (characteristic of friendliness) · uk при́язний (approachable, warm) · sk priateľský (approachable, warm) · ary زْوين (approachable, warm) · pl przyjacielski (approachable, warm) · ga córtasach (approachable, warm) · sh љу̏базан (approachable, warm) · hy ընկերական (approachable, warm) · ga mór le (having an easy relationship) · grc φίλιος (characteristic of friendliness) · grc φίλιος (approachable, warm) · be сябро́ўскі (characteristic of friendliness) · fr aimable (approachable, warm) · el φιλικός (without hostility) · yi חבֿריש (approachable, warm) · sk láskavý (approachable, warm) · ru дру́жественный (characteristic of friendliness) · pt amistoso (without hostility) · uk люб'я́зний (approachable, warm) · nl vriendelijk (approachable, warm) · la amīcus (characteristic of friendliness) · es amigo (approachable, warm) · ja 友好的な (characteristic of friendliness) · ja 友好的な (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · he חברותי (approachable, warm) · pt amigável (approachable, warm) · tr cana yakın (characteristic of friendliness) · cmn 親切 /亲切 (approachable, warm) · bg дружелю́бен (approachable, warm) · fr gentil (characteristic of friendliness) · da venligsindet (without hostility) · ne मैत्रीपूर्ण (approachable, warm) · wa binamé (approachable, warm) · hy սիրալիր (characteristic of friendliness) · ru прия́тельский (characteristic of friendliness) · nl bevriend (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · ru дру́жеский (characteristic of friendliness) · uk дру́жній (approachable, warm) · sh пријатѐљскӣ (characteristic of friendliness) · fr aimable (characteristic of friendliness) · th เป็นกันเอง (approachable, warm) · enm frendly (approachable, warm) · cs přívětivý (approachable, warm) · mk пријателски (without hostility) · yi פֿרײַנדלעך (characteristic of friendliness) · be прыя́цельскі (approachable, warm) · nl sympathiek (characteristic of friendliness) · fi ystävällinen (approachable, warm) · fr gentille (characteristic of friendliness) · da venlig (characteristic of friendliness) · ja 親切な (approachable, warm) · ms ramah (approachable, warm) · nn venleg (approachable, warm) · be прыя́зны (approachable, warm) · cy cyfeillgar (approachable, warm) · uk дру́жній (characteristic of friendliness) · pl przyjacielski (characteristic of friendliness) · be сябро́ўскі (approachable, warm) · ga forbhfáilteach (approachable, warm) · sl prijazen (approachable, warm) · fr amicale (characteristic of friendliness) · ca amistós (approachable, warm) · mk мил (approachable, warm) · gd càirdeil (approachable, warm) · ja 親善の (without hostility) · be прыя́цельскі (characteristic of friendliness) · uk при́ятельський (characteristic of friendliness) · la venustus (approachable, warm) · it gentile (characteristic of friendliness) · lt draugiškas (approachable, warm) · grc φίλιος (having an easy relationship) · it amichevole (approachable, warm) · vi thân thiện (approachable, warm) · ro amical (characteristic of friendliness) · de freundlich (approachable, warm) · haw aikāne (approachable, warm) · ja 友の (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · gd càirdeil (without hostility) · ja 味方の (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · nl aangenaam (characteristic of friendliness) · hu barátságos (approachable, warm) · hy բարեհամբույր (approachable, warm) · zza dostane (approachable, warm) · ro prietenos (approachable, warm) · bg прия́телски (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · bg приве́тлив (approachable, warm) · ru дру́жественный (without hostility) · da venskabelig (without hostility) · hu baráti (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · gl amistoso (approachable, warm) · ga comhbhách (approachable, warm) · be дружалю́бны (approachable, warm) · ca amistós (without hostility) · ru прия́тельский (without hostility) · mk пријателски (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · sl prijáteljski (characteristic of friendliness) · ko 친절하다 (approachable, warm) · mk добродушен (approachable, warm) · fa دوستانه (approachable, warm) · hy սիրալիր (approachable, warm) · cs přátelský (approachable, warm) · fi oma (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense) · ru дружелю́бный (approachable, warm) · is vingjarnlegur (approachable, warm) · bg прия́телски (characteristic of friendliness) · pt amigo (pertaining to friendlies in the conflict sense)