friendly

• Qualifie une personne ou une chose qui est aimable, agréable et qui soutient ou accueille favorablement les autres.

Describes a person or thing that is kind, pleasant, and supportive.

1. Kind and pleasantA1formal

   Showing kindness, warmth, and a pleasant disposition towards others.

   aimable, sympathique

   • She is a very friendly person who always smiles.
   • The staff at the hotel were extremely friendly.
   • He gave me a friendly wave as I walked by.

   Synonymesaffableamiablecordialgenialgraciouskindpleasantsociablewarm

   Antonymesaloofantagonisticcoldhostileunfriendly

2. Not hostileA2formal

   Characterized by a lack of hostility or aggression; amicable.

   amical, non hostile

   • The two countries maintained friendly relations.
   • They had a friendly conversation about their hobbies.
   • The dog is friendly and loves to play with children.

   Synonymesaffableamicableapproachablecordialgenialhospitablekindlypleasantwarmwelcoming

   Antonymesaggressiveantagonisticbelligerenthostileunfriendly

3. Easy to use or understandB1informal

   Designed to be easy for people to use or understand.

   Convivial, facile à utiliser

   • This software has a very friendly user interface.
   • The website is friendly for beginners.
   • The instructions are written in a friendly, simple style.

   Synonymesaccessibleclearcomprehensibleeasyintuitivesimplestraightforwardunderstandableuser-friendly

   Antonymesconfusingdifficulthardinaccessibleunfriendly