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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 friend•ly /ˈfrɛndli/USA pronunciation
adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv., n., pl. -lies. adj.
characteristic of or appropriate to a friend:a friendly greeting.
kind; helpful:a friendly passerby.
sympathetic:nations who are friendly to our cause.
amicable; neighborly:a friendly game of softball.
Informal Terms (used after a noun) made easy or pleasant to use, operate, understand, or experience:visitor-friendly museums (= museums that are arranged to be easy or pleasant for visitors to use); a user-friendly computer (= a computer that is easy for the user to operate).
n. [ countable ]
a person or thing who is friendly.
friend•li•ness , n. [ uncountable ]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 friend•ly
(frend′ lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv., n., pl. -lies. adj.
characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship:a friendly greeting.
like a friend; kind; helpful:a little friendly advice.
favorably disposed; inclined to approve, help, or support:a friendly bank.
not hostile or at variance; amicable:a friendly warship; friendly natives.
Computing user-friendly.
adv.
Also, friend′ li•ly. in a friendly manner; like a friend.
n.
a person who is in sympathetic relationship to oneself or one's side; one who shows no hostility.
Middle English frendly, Old English frēondlīc. See friend, -ly bef. 900
friend′ li•ness , n.
1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged companionable, neighborly. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged kindly, amiable, cordial, genial, affectionate, kind-hearted. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged benevolent, well-disposed, helpful, favorable; advantageous, propitious.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged antagonistic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
friendly / ˈfrɛndlɪ / ( -lier , -liest ) showing or expressing liking, goodwill, or trust on the same side; not hostile tending or disposed to help or support; favourable : a friendly breeze helped them escape ( -lies )Also called: friendly match a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc ˈfriendlily ˈfriendliness
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
-friendly helpful, easy, or good for the person or thing specified : ozone-friendly