friendly
[adjective]
Synonyms: sociable, affectionate, amicable, close, familiar, helpful, intimate, neighbourly, on good terms, pally (informal), sympathetic, welcoming

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Antonyms: unfriendly, belligerent
Related Words: close, familiar, intimate, affectionate, devoted, loving

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English Thesaurus: friendly, warm, nice, amiable, welcoming, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. friend‧ly¹ S2 W3 /ˈfrendli/ adjective (comparative friendlier, superlative friendliest)
[Word Family: noun: friend, friendliness, friendship, friendly; adjective: friendly ≠ unfriendly, friendless; verb: befriend]

1. behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them Antonym : unfriendly:
a friendly smile
I’ve found a great pub – good beer and a friendly atmosphere.
friendly to/towards
Why is he suddenly so friendly towards you, Charlotte?

2. be friendly with somebody to be friends with someone:
Betty’s very friendly with the Jacksons.

3. not at war with your own country, or not opposing you Antonym : hostile:
friendly nations

4. British English a friendly game is played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win:
a friendly match against AC Milan

5. user-friendly/customer-friendly etc not difficult for particular people to understand or use:
a user-friendly computer program
a customer-friendly shopping mall

6. environmentally-friendly/ozone-friendly/eco-friendly etc not harmful to the environment, ozone layer etc:
eco-friendly washing powder

7. friendly fire bombs, bullets etc that accidentally kill people who are fighting on the same side
—friendliness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. friendly² noun (plural friendlies) [countable] British English
[Word Family: noun: friend, friendliness, friendship, friendly; adjective: friendly ≠ unfriendly, friendless; verb: befriend]
a game played for pleasure or practice, and not because it is important to win

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

friendly
adj.
I. behaving in a kind/pleasant way
VERBS appear, be, look, seem | become
ADV. exceptionally, extremely, genuinely, really, very Frank was a genuinely friendly sort.
perfectly He seemed detached, almost bored, but perfectly friendly.
almost For once he seemed almost friendly.
quite, reasonably | not exactly, not particularly Her manner was not exactly friendly
naturally
PREP. to, towards He was always friendly towards me.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

friendly
II. being friends
VERBS be, seem | become, get | remain
ADV. very | pretty, quite They were quite friendly when they worked together.
PREP. with She's very friendly with Maureen.
PHRASES be on friendly terms (with sb) We have managed to remain on friendly terms.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

friendly
III. easy to use/helpful/not harmful
VERBS be
ADV. environmentally environmentally friendly cleaning products
PHRASES child-/family-friendly Employers are being encouraged to adopt family-friendly measures like flexible hours.
ozone-friendly, user-friendly

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

friendly
adjective
1.
BAD: I look forward to hearing from you. Friendly, Leine.
GOOD: I look forward to hearing from you. Yours, Leine.

Usage Note:
See also YOURS 1 (yours)

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2.
BAD: Although I was a stranger, they treated me very friendly.
GOOD: Although I was a stranger, the treatment I received was very friendly.
GOOD: Although I was a stranger, they treated me in a very friendly way.

Usage Note:
Friendly is an adjective (NOT an adverb): 'Our new neighbours are very friendly.' 'She gave me a friendly smile.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them:
a friendly smile
The local people are very friendly.
warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable:
He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.
We received a very warm welcome.
nice especially spoken friendly and kind:
Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.
He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like:
Tom was an amiable young man.
welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere:
a welcoming smile
The group are very welcoming to new members.
hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable:
I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way:
a genial host
She was in a genial mood.
cordial formal friendly and polite but formal:
The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions:
The head teacher is very approachable.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲