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friendly
adjective as in intimate, companionable
Strongest matches
affable, affectionate, amiable, amicable, attentive, beneficial, chummy, cordial, familiar, favorable, good, helpful, loving, loyal, neighborly, peaceful, receptive, sympathetic, welcoming
Weak matches
attached, auspicious, benevolent, benign, buddy-buddy, civil, clubby, comradely, conciliatory, confiding, convivial, fond, genial, kindly, on good terms, outgoing, peaceable, propitious, solicitous, well-disposed
Example Sentences
A slight majority supports continuing to supply Ukraine with weapons, and 96 percent consider West European countries as “allies” or “friendly” powers, while four percent consider them “unfriendly” or “enemies.”
The doorman is very friendly and asks if there’s a party going on.
Meiser became friendly with inmates who wanted the deputy’s ear — but it also brought him closer to hardened criminals who used violence to keep drug and extortion rackets running smoothly.
"People were suddenly more friendly, more attentive, and I was given opportunities and respect that didn't exist before."
The deal also includes friendlies and Scotland's Nations League play-off with Greece later this month.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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