Synonyms for friendly
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Amiable
amiable, cordial, affable, genial, neighborly US, neighbourly UK, hospitable, amicable, welcoming, obliging, nice informal, affectionate, helpful, loving, warm-hearted, thick informal, good, chummy informal, congenial, familiar, kindly, hearty, companionable
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Your cat seems very friendly.
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Friendly, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- cordial I was pleased no end by the cordial welcome.
- amiable She is not only beautiful but also amiable.
- genial They were elderly men, and had genial voices.
- affable Many extroverted people are at least somewhat affable.
By length
- 4 letters
- good1, nice1
- 5 letters
- thick1
- 6 letters
- loving2, kindly2, hearty2, genial2, chummy2
- 7 letters
- helpful2, cordial2, amiable4, affable3
- 8 letters
- familiar3, amicable4, obliging3
- 9 letters
- welcoming3, congenial3
- 10 letters
- hospitable4, neighborly3
- 11 letters
- neighbourly3
- 12 letters
- affectionate4, companionate
- 13 letters
- companionable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (loving2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- amical
- Español
- amistoso
- Deutsch
- freundschaftlich
- Català
- amical