Synonyms of friendly

Noun


1. friendly, military personnel, soldiery, troops

usage: troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces; "friendlies came to their rescue"

Adjective


1. friendly (vs. unfriendly), affable, amiable, cordial, genial, chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy, companionate, comradely, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, couthie, couthy, cozy, intimate, informal, neighborly, neighbourly, social, amicable, congenial, gracious, hospitable, sociable, social, warm

usage: characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

2. friendly, favorable, well-disposed, amicable (vs. hostile)

usage: inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

3. friendly (vs. unfriendly)

usage: easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"

4. friendly (vs. hostile)

usage: of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"

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Definition and meaning of friendly (Dictionary)