What does friendly mean?
Definitions for friendly
ˈfrɛnd lifriend·ly
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word friendly.
Princeton's WordNet
friendly(adj)
troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
"friendlies came to their rescue"
friendly(adj)
characteristic of or befitting a friend
"friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
friendly, favorable, well-disposed(adj)
inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
"a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"
friendly(adj)
easy to understand or use
"user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"
friendly(adj)
of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally
"in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"
GCIDE
Friendly(n.)
(Mil.) A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.
Wiktionary
friendly(Noun)
A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
Even as friendlies, derbies often arouse strong emotions
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Noun)
Person or entity on the same side of a conflict.
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Adverb)
In a friendly manner, like a friend.
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Adjective)
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Pets must be friendly, working animals rather obedient
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Adjective)
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
He gave a friendly smile.
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Adjective)
Having an easy relationship with something, as in user-friendly etc.
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Adjective)
Without any hostility, as in friendly competition.
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Adjective)
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.
Etymology: friend + -ly
friendly(Adjective)
Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
friendly numbers, friendly pairs, friendly n-tuples
Etymology: friend + -ly
Webster Dictionary
Friendly(adj)
having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable
Friendly(adj)
appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable
Friendly(adj)
not hostile; as, a friendly power or state
Friendly(adj)
promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale
Friendly(adverb)
in the manner of friends; amicably; like friends
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
friendly
A contact positively identified as friendly. See also hostile.
Editors Contribution
friendly
To behave like an affectionate friend.
Friendly relationships even in the workplace are a gift that unites people to achieve and work as a team.
Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'friendly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2701
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'friendly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2601
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'friendly' in Adjectives Frequency: #343
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of friendly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of friendly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of friendly in a Sentence
Every campaign has a mom and Joni plays that role well, she is the most positive, outspoken, friendly person you'll ever meet and she is definitely the epitome of the campaign mom. She makes everybody feel better and makes sure everybody's fed. You know her by her signature woohoo. You always know where Joni is. Her enthusiasm is infectious, and she without question is the top 'get' in terms of volunteers.
We want to help shift offerings to more plant-based or plant-rich options but do it in a way that is consumer-friendly and good for the bottom line.
Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.
What is the environmental policy of the Republican Party? When I ask that question, I get a blank stare, if I'm president of the United States, we're going to address climate change and CO2 emissions in a business-friendly way.
We have received requests from the government of China, which is a friendly government, to surrender these persons to be prosecuted for offences in China ... A decision will be made in the very near future.
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Translations for friendly
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- لطيفArabic
- приятелски мач, приятелски, дружелюбен, приветливBulgarian
- amistósCatalan, Valencian
- přátelskýCzech
- venskabskamp, venlig, venskabelig, venligsindet, venligtDanish
- freundlich, FreundschaftsspielGerman
- φιλικός, φιλικάGreek
- amika, amikeEsperanto
- amigable, amistosoSpanish
- sõbralik, sõbralikultEstonian
- دوستانهPersian
- ystävällinen, oma, ystävällismielinen, ystävyysotteluFinnish
- amical, ami, amicale, gentille, gentiment, alliée, amicalement, gentil, aimable, allié, match amical, aimablementFrench
- càirdeilScottish Gaelic
- amigableGalician
- अनुकूलHindi
- barátságosan, baráti, barátságosHungarian
- բարեկամական, ընկերական, ընկերաբարArmenian
- vingjarnlegur, vináttuleikur, vinalegurIcelandic
- amichevoleItalian
- יְדִידוּתִיHebrew
- 味方, 愛想のよい, 親切, 親善試合, 友好的, 気さく, フレンドシップマッチ, 人当たりのよいJapanese
- bondgenoot, bevriend, vriendschappelijk, aangenaam, vriendelijk, sympathiek, hartelijk, bevriendeDutch
- vennskapskampNorwegian
- przyjaznyPolish
- amigável, amigo, amistoso, amigavelmentePortuguese
- (în mod) prietenos, prietenește, amical, prietenosRomanian
- приве́тливо, любе́зно, товарищеский, дружелю́бно, дружественный, дружеский, приветливый, дру́жественно, дружелюбный, любезныйRussian
- prijateljskiSerbo-Croatian
- prijáteljskiSlovene
- miqësorAlbanian
- vänlig, vänskapsmatch, träningsmatchSwedish
- நட்புTamil
- flenöfikVolapük
- חבֿרישYiddish
- 友好Chinese
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