Meaning & use
friendly
Kind, warm, and pleasant in behavior toward others.
See it in a sentence
The new neighbor gave us a friendly wave as we moved in.
Staff at the small hotel were friendly and eager to help guests.
A note on using this word
Often used as a suffix in compounds like 'eco-friendly' or 'user-friendly' to mean 'easy on' or 'good for.'
Words with a similar meaning
kindamiable
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