friendly

adjective

UK /ˈfren(d)li/

Word Forms

adjective	friendly
comparative	friendlier
superlative	friendliest

1
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful towards other people
I enjoy working there – everyone is so friendly.
He will be remembered as a kind, friendly person.
friendly towards/to:
The local people went out of their way to be friendly towards us.
Synonyms and related words
Friendly
friendly
nice
warm
Synonyms and related words
Helpful and willing to help
helpful
friendly
kind
1. 1a
  used about people’s behaviour
  a friendly smile/manner/welcome:
  The receptionist greeted us with a friendly smile.
  Synonyms and related words
  Friendly
  friendly
  nice
  warm
2. 1b
  used about places and situations
  There’s a warm and friendly atmosphere in the pub.
  It’s not a very friendly city.
  Synonyms and related words
  Friendly
  friendly
  nice
  warm
2
if you are friendly with someone, you are their friend
Janet and I used to be very friendly (=friends with each other).
friendly with:
Doctors shouldn’t get too friendly with their patients.
on friendly terms:
We parted on friendly terms.
Synonyms and related words
Friendly
friendly
nice
warm
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe relations and relationships
acquainted
a hungry mouth (to feed)
an old friend/ally/enemy etc
3
a friendly game is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practise skills
Moscow Dynamo came and played Walsall in a friendly match.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to sports and games
sport
game
support
1. 3a
  used for saying that people compete with each other but are friends
  There was a friendly rivalry between them.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe competitive situations
  against the run of play
  comfortable
  competitive
4
a friendly country or government has a good relationship with your country and is not your enemy
To the Allies, Switzerland was a friendly neutral country.
The new country hopes to establish friendly relations with all its neighbours.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to international relations
bilateralism
constructivism
constructivist
1. 4a
  on the same side as you in a war
  friendly aircraft
  Synonyms and related words
  Involved in fighting in a war and relating to war
  military
  warlike
  tactical
5
businessa friendly takeover is one in which a company has agreed that another company should buy it
Synonyms and related words
Business partners and partnership
amalgamate
amalgamation
Bros

friendly

adjective

US /ˈfren(d)li/

Word Forms

adjective	friendly
comparative	friendlier
superlative	friendliest

1
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful toward other people
I enjoy working there, everyone is so friendly.
He will be remembered as a kind, friendly person.
friendly toward/to:
The local people went out of their way to be friendly toward us.
Synonyms and related words
Friendly
friendly
nice
warm
Synonyms and related words
Helpful and willing to help
helpful
friendly
kind
1. 1a
  used about people’s behavior
  a friendly smile/manner/welcome:
  The receptionist greeted us with a friendly smile.
  Synonyms and related words
  Friendly
  friendly
  nice
  warm
2. 1b
  used about places and situations
  There’s a warm and friendly atmosphere at the club.
  It’s not a very friendly city.
  Synonyms and related words
  Friendly
  friendly
  nice
  warm
2
if you are friendly with someone, you are their friend
Janet and I used to be very friendly (=friends with each other).
friendly with:
Doctors shouldn’t get too friendly with their patients.
on friendly terms:
We parted on friendly terms.
Synonyms and related words
Friendly
friendly
nice
warm
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe relations and relationships
acquainted
a hungry mouth (to feed)
an old friend/ally/enemy etc.
3
a friendly country or government has a good relationship with your country and is not your enemy
To the Allies, Switzerland was a friendly neutral country.
The new country hopes to establish friendly relations with all its neighbors.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to international relations
bilateralism
constructivism
constructivist
1. 3a
  on the same side as you in a war
  friendly aircraft
  Synonyms and related words
  Involved in fighting in a war and relating to war
  military
  warlike
  tactical
4
a friendly game is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practice skills
Would you care for a friendly game of chess?
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to sports and games
sports
game
support
1. 4a
  used for saying that people compete with each other but are friends
  There was a friendly rivalry between them.
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe competitive situations
  comfortable
  competitive
  convincing
5
businessa friendly takeover is one in which a company has agreed that another company should buy it
Synonyms and related words
Business partners and partnership
amalgamate
amalgamation
Bros.

friendly

noun countable British

UK /ˈfren(d)li/

Word Forms

singular	friendly
plural	friendlies

1
a game that is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practise skills
Synonyms and related words
Types of games
arcade game
board game
computer game

friendly

noun countable British

US /ˈfrendli/

Word Forms

singular	friendly
plural	friendlies

1
a game that is not part of a competition but is played for fun or to practice skills
Synonyms and related words
Types of games
arcade game
board game
computer game

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