| friendly | | |
| n. (group) | 1. friendly | troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces.; "friendlies came to their rescue" |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| ~ military personnel, soldiery, troops | soldiers collectively. |
| adj. | 2. friendly | characteristic of or befitting a friend.; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" |
| ~ congenial | suitable to your needs.; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues" |
| ~ affable, cordial, genial, amiable | diffusing warmth and friendliness.; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" |
| ~ chummy, matey, pally, palsy-walsy | (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals. |
| ~ companionate | like a companion.; "companionate marriage"; "a companionate dog" |
| ~ comradely, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met | heartily friendly and congenial. |
| ~ couthie, couthy | (chiefly Scottish) agreeable and genial. |
| ~ cozy, intimate, informal | having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere.; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" |
| ~ neighborly, neighbourly | exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor. |
| ~ social | marked by friendly companionship with others.; "a social cup of coffee" |
| ~ gracious | characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit.; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor" |
| ~ hospitable | disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity.; "a good-natured and hospitable man"; "a hospitable act"; "hospitable invitations" |
| ~ amicable | characterized by friendship and good will. |
| ~ social | living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups.; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior" |
| ~ sociable | inclined to or conducive to companionship with others.; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" |
| ~ warm | psychologically warm; friendly and responsive.; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support" |
| adj. | 3. favorable, friendly, well-disposed | inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile.; "a government friendly to our interests"; "an amicable agreement" |
| ~ amicable | characterized by friendship and good will. |
| adj. | 4. friendly | easy to understand or use.; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel" |
| ~ combining form | a bound form used only in compounds.; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" |
| adj. | 5. friendly | of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally.; "in friendly territory"; "he was accidentally killed by friendly fire" |
| friend | | |
| n. (person) | 1. friend | a person you know well and regard with affection and trust.; "he was my best friend at the university" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ damon and pythias | (Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live. |
| ~ alter ego | a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself. |
| ~ amigo | a friend or comrade. |
| ~ best friend | the one friend who is closest to you. |
| ~ comrade, brother | used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement.; "Greetings, comrade!" |
| ~ buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, brother | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. |
| ~ companion, comrade, associate, familiar, fellow | a friend who is frequently in the company of another.; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms" |
| ~ confidant, intimate | someone to whom private matters are confided. |
| ~ flatmate | an associate who shares an apartment with you. |
| ~ girlfriend | any female friend.; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party" |
| ~ light | a person regarded very fondly.; "the light of my life" |
| ~ mate | informal term for a friend of the same sex. |
| ~ roomie, roommate, roomy | an associate who shares a room with you. |
| ~ schoolfriend | a friend who attends the same school. |
| ~ damon | the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC). |
| ~ phintias, pythias | friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC). |
| n. (person) | 2. ally, friend | an associate who provides cooperation or assistance.; "he's a good ally in fight" |
| ~ associate | a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor.; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" |
| ~ blood brother | a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother. |
| n. (person) | 3. acquaintance, friend | a person with whom you are acquainted.; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ bunkmate | someone who occupies the same sleeping quarters as yourself. |
| ~ campmate | someone who lives in the same camp you do. |
| ~ connection | (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship).; "he has powerful connections" |
| ~ end man | a man at one end of a row of people. |
| ~ homeboy | a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown. |
| ~ messmate | (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship). |
| ~ pickup | a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships. |
| ~ class fellow, classmate, schoolfellow, schoolmate | an acquaintance that you go to school with. |
| n. (person) | 4. admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter | a person who backs a politician or a team etc..; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" |
| ~ advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent | a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea. |
| ~ anglophil, anglophile | an admirer of England and things English. |
| ~ believer, truster | a supporter who accepts something as true. |
| ~ boswell | a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds. |
| ~ cheerleader | an enthusiastic and vocal supporter.; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning" |
| ~ confederate | a supporter of the Confederate States of America. |
| ~ corporatist | a supporter of corporatism. |
| ~ enthusiast, partizan, partisan | an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity. |
| ~ francophil, francophile | an admirer of France and everything French. |
| ~ free trader | an advocate of unrestricted international trade. |
| ~ functionalist | an adherent of functionalism. |
| ~ jacobite | a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts. |
| ~ loyalist, stalwart | a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt). |
| ~ new dealer | a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal. |
| ~ graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist | an admirer of Greece and everything Greek. |
| ~ mainstay, pillar | a prominent supporter.; "he is a pillar of the community" |
| ~ roundhead | a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War. |
| ~ seconder | someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote. |
| ~ shavian | an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works. |
| ~ endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber | someone who expresses strong approval. |
| ~ well-wisher, sympathiser, sympathizer | someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful. |
| ~ toaster, wassailer | someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture. |
| ~ maintainer, sustainer, upholder | someone who upholds or maintains.; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy" |
| ~ verifier, voucher | someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement. |
| ~ whig | a supporter of the American Revolution. |
| n. (person) | 5. friend, quaker | a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers). |
| ~ quakers, religious society of friends, society of friends | a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers. |
| ~ christian | a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination. |
| ~ penn, william penn | Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718). |
| pal | | |
| n. (person) | 1. brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick | a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. |
| ~ cobber | Australian term for a pal. |
| ~ friend | a person you know well and regard with affection and trust.; "he was my best friend at the university" |
| v. (social) | 2. chum up, pal, pal up | become friends; act friendly towards. |
| ~ befriend | become friends with.; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?" |
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