friendly
🇺🇸
/ˈfrendli/
🇬🇧
/ˈfrendli/
adjective
A1
kind and nice to people
The friendly staff made everyone feel welcome.
A2
making you feel comfortable and welcome
This friendly neighborhood has many kind people.
A2
acting like a friend
She has a friendly relationship with her coworkers.
A2
not being an enemy
The two countries have friendly relations with each other.
B1
helpful and not harmful
Friendly bacteria help keep our bodies healthy.
B1
not serious or angry competition
They had a friendly talk about their favorite teams.
R
not an important competition
It was just a friendly game for fun.
noun
R
a sports game that is not for a championship
The friendly between the two teams was very exciting.
translation
kind and nice to people; making you feel comfortable and welcome; acting like a friend; not being an enemy; helpful and not harmful; not serious or angry competition; not an important competition
a sports game that is not for a championship
Word Forms
Comparative
friendlier
Superlative
friendliest
Plural
friendlies