American English pronunciation

How to pronounce friendly

IPA transcription: [f'ɹɛndli]

Hear “friendly” pronounced

[f'ɹɛndli]

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[f'ɹɛndli]

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[f'ɹɛndli]

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Noun

  • troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

    “friendlies came to their rescue”

Adjective

  • characteristic of or befitting a friend

    “friendly advice”

    “a friendly neighborhood”

    “the only friendly person here”

    “a friendly host and hostess”

  • easy to understand or use

    “user-friendly computers”

    “a consumer-friendly policy”

    “a reader-friendly novel”

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

    “in friendly territory”

    “he was accidentally killed by friendly fire”

Adjective

  • inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

    “a government friendly to our interests”

    “an amicable agreement”

Usage examples

  • He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
  • Everything I do is friendly.
  • He paused, and his eyes were still unfriendly.
  • He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
  • He seemed unfriendly, and had looked irritated when the boy had entered.
  • During the battle, Jackson was wounded by friendly fire and died several days later.
  • The friendly gang left the drug store.
  • This helped to contribute to the friendly feel of the college as a community.
  • The lift will feature a self lowering safety bar and child friendly restraints.
  • The sun is friendly right now, but it will turn on us and consume this planet.