Foundation level · Year 4 · free
friendly
adjective · Say it: FREND-lee
What it means
Foundationkind and pleasant, and happy to talk to or help others.
The friendly lifeguard at the seaside showed us where it was safe to swim.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- kind
- sociable
- warm
- welcoming
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- hostile
- unfriendly
- unkind
More examples
- Priya is so friendly that she made new friends on her first day at school.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'freondlic', from 'freond', meaning friend.
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