The meaning of Friendly

adjective

Involving or creating favourable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial.

Usage examples:

The scheme is advantageous to your company

adjective

Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

Usage examples:

An affable and agreeable companion

adjective

Diffusing warmth and friendliness

adjective

Friendly, kind, relaxed, and easy to talk to

Usage examples:

It’s hard not to like such an affable fellow.

adjective

Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.

Usage examples:

His affectionate nature

adjective

Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

Usage examples:

The amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically

adjective

Diffusing warmth and friendliness

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Pleasant and friendly

Usage examples:

He was amiable and charming, and he possessed an ability to make people feel comfortable in his pre…

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Resulting in good; favourable or advantageous.

Usage examples:

The beneficial effect on the economy

adjective

Tending to help; having a good effect

Usage examples:

Moderate exercise is really beneficial.

adjective

Well meaning and kindly.

Usage examples:

He was something of a benevolent despot

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Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

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Suitable for membership of a club because of one's sociability or popularity.

Usage examples:

His social world was inhabited exclusively by clubbable men

adjective

Friendly and sociable (= enjoying meeting other people and spending time with them), in a way that makes you a suitable member of a club, especially one that people of a high social class belong to

Usage examples:

He was not, in the conventional sense, a clubbable man., crime writers are pretty clubbable on the …

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Friendly and sociable.

Usage examples:

A companionable young man

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Friendly in a way that is like a comrade (= someone who you have shared activities or work with, especially difficult or dangerous ones)

Usage examples:

He gave me a comradely slap on the back., he greeted me with a strong, comradely handshake.

adjective

(of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own.

Usage examples:

His need for some congenial company

adjective

Pleasant and friendly; producing a feeling of comfort or satisfaction

Usage examples:

We spent a relaxed evening with congenial friends.

adjective

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

Usage examples:

A convivial cocktail party

adjective

Pleasant and friendly in manner or attitude

Usage examples:

The talks ended on a convivial note.

adjective

Warm and friendly.

Usage examples:

The atmosphere was cordial and relaxed

noun

A sweet fruit-flavoured drink.

Usage examples:

Wine cups and fruit cordials

adjective

Friendly or pleasant

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A cordial greeting/smile, cordial relations

adjective

(of a person) unrestrained in showing feelings, especially those of affection.

Usage examples:

We were a very physically demonstrative family

noun

(of a determiner or pronoun) indicating the person or thing referred to (e.g. this, that, those ).

adjective

Showing which person or thing is being referred to

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A demonstrative adjective, in “this is my brother,” “this” is a demonstrative pronoun., she was alw…

adjective

Expressing approval.

Usage examples:

The exhibitions received favourable reviews

adjective

Friendly and cheerful.

Usage examples:

Our genial host

adjective

Relating to the chin.

Usage examples:

A small rectangular bone cut is made inside the lower lip, below the gums and tooth roots, centered…

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To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

adjective

(of a person) fond of company; sociable.

Usage examples:

He was a popular and gregarious man

adjective

Liking to be with other people

Usage examples:

Leo was an open, gregarious, kind individual, who loved people.

adjective

Giving or ready to give help.

Usage examples:

People are friendly and helpful

adjective

Giving help

Usage examples:

He made several helpful suggestions.

adjective

Friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests.

Usage examples:

Two friendly, hospitable brothers run the hotel

adjective

Friendly and welcoming to guests or visitors

Usage examples:

A hospitable host, she retired to a more hospitable climate (= a more comfortable place).

adjective

Having, bringing, or resulting from good luck.

Usage examples:

You had a very lucky escape

adjective

Having good things happen to you by chance

Usage examples:

"i'm going to japan." "lucky you!", the lucky winner will be able to choose from three different ho…

adjective

Characteristic of a good neighbour, especially in being helpful, friendly, or kind.

Usage examples:

Shopping for the elderly is a regular feature of neighbourly support

adjective

Friendly or helpful to your neighbours

Usage examples:

It was very neighbourly of you to do her shopping for her.

adjective

Friendly and socially confident.

Usage examples:

She's always been very outgoing and she's got heaps of friends

noun

A person's regular expenditure.

Usage examples:

If your outgoings regularly exceed your incomings, you have a problem

verb

Go faster than.

Usage examples:

He on horseback outgoes him on foot

adjective

Occurring at a favourable time; opportune.

Usage examples:

His appearance had seemed more than just providential

adjective

Happening exactly when needed but without being planned

Usage examples:

A providential opportunity

adjective

Willing to talk and engage in activities with other people; friendly.

Usage examples:

Being a sociable person, eva loved entertaining

noun

An open carriage with facing side seats.

Usage examples:

He commissioned a "sociable" which was bright yellow in colour and built like a motor coach without…

adjective

Liking to be with people; friendly

Usage examples:

The new sales rep is savvy and sociable.

adjective

Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.

Usage examples:

A warm september evening

verb

Make or become warm.

Usage examples:

I stamped my feet to warm them up

noun

A warm place or area.

Usage examples:

Stay in the warm, i've made up the fire for you