Added 9 October 2026
friendly
/ˈfɹɛnd.li/ noun
In Latin: amīcus, venustus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about friendly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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Characteristic of or befitting a friend.
friendly advice
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Inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile.
a government friendly to our interests
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Easy to understand or use.
user-friendly computers
Origin
From Middle English frendly, freendly, frendely, frendlich, from Old English frēondlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz, equivalent to friend + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian früntelk, fjuntelk (“friendly”), West Frisian freonlik (“friendly”), Dutch vriendelijk (“friendly”), German Low German fründelk, frünnelk (“friendly”), German freundlich (“friendly”). Doublet of friendlike.
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