Antonyms for friendly
ˈfrɛnd lifriend·ly

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1. friendlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

   Synonyms:
   friendlily, amicably

2. friendlynoun

   Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

   Pets must be friendly, working animals rather obedient

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

   Synonyms:
   amicably, friendlily

3. friendlyadjective

   Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.

   He gave a friendly smile.

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

4. friendlyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

5. friendlyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

6. friendlyadjective

   The soldier was killed by friendly fire.

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

7. friendlyadjective

   friendly numbers, friendly pairs, friendly n-tuples

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. friendly

   Friendly, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend. The adjective friendly does not reach the full significance of the nouns "friend" and "friendship;" one may be friendly to those who are not his friends, and to be in friendly relations often signifies little more than not to be hostile. In its application to persons, accessible is used of public and eminent persons, who might, if disposed, hold themselves at a distance from others. Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart. We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome. The Saxon friendly is stronger than the Latin amicable; the amicable may be merely formal; the friendly is from the heart. Fond is commonly applied to an affection that becomes, or at least appears, excessive. Affectionate, devoted, and tender are almost always used in a high and good sense; as, an affectionate son; a devoted friend; "the tender mercy of our God," Luke i, 78. Compare FRIENDSHIP.

   Antonyms:
   adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike

   Synonyms:
   accessible, affable, affectionate, amicable, brotherly, companionable, complaisant, cordial, favorable, fond, genial, hearty, kind, kindly, loving, neighborly, sociable, social, tender, well-disposed

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. friendly

   Antonyms:
   ill-inclined, ill-disposed, hostile, inimical, adverse, antagonistic

   Synonyms:
   well-inclined, welldisposed, amicable, kindly, social, neighborly, sociable, affectionate, favorable, cordial

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. friendlyadjective

   troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

   "friendlies came to their rescue"

   Antonyms:
   hostile, unfriendly, beetle-browed, uncordial, chilly, unneighborly, unneighbourly, scowling

2. friendlyadjective

   characteristic of or befitting a friend

   "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"

   Antonyms:
   hostile, unneighbourly, chilly, uncordial, unfriendly, unneighborly, beetle-browed, scowling

   Synonyms:
   favorable, well-disposed

3. friendly, favorable, well-disposedadjective

   inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

   "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement"

   Antonyms:
   hostile, unneighborly, uncordial, beetle-browed, unfriendly, scowling, chilly, unneighbourly

   Synonyms:
   favorable, favourable, golden, prosperous, well-disposed, lucky

4. friendlyadjective

   easy to understand or use

   "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"

   Antonyms:
   hostile, unneighbourly, unneighborly, unfriendly, beetle-browed, scowling, chilly, uncordial

   Synonyms:
   favorable, well-disposed

5. friendlyadjective

   of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

   "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire"

   Antonyms:
   hostile, scowling, unneighborly, unneighbourly, beetle-browed, unfriendly, uncordial, chilly

   Synonyms:
   favorable, well-disposed

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. friendlyadjective

   Antonyms:
   unfriendly

   Synonyms:
   amicable, favorable, kind, fraternal, hospitable, neighborly, cordial, favorable, propitious, salutary, advantageous

How to use friendly in a sentence?

1. Mahinda Rajapaksa:

   We must take action to fill this deficit and increase our foreign exchange reserves. To this end, we have initiated discussions with international financial institutions as well as with our friendly countries regarding repayment of our loan installments.

2. Daniel Simmonds:

   Of course the animals have been missing the visitors, the gorillas have really been looking out for people, they have already adjusted to the fact that people haven't been coming in, but equally I am absolutely sure they are going to be really excited when they see lots of friendly visitor faces visiting them tomorrow.

3. Lynn Jenkins:

   We fundamentally disagree with the direction of the president's policy proposal, and instead we want to make 529 college savings plans more consumer-friendly and reflective of the realities faced by students today.

4. Damon Thibodeaux:

   The nurse that took care of him said he was positive and very friendly. She was honored to take care of him. She said most people are hateful but Damon was not, that's my brother. He is a very loving person.

5. Barney Reynolds:

   They want a slightly more business-friendly approach to take root and to rein back from some of the more hostile approaches immediately post credit crunch, this is very much welcome as the UK financial sector was starting to lose traction.

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