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noun
The quality of being friendly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: affability, amicability, bonhomie, geniality, pleasantness, amity
Antonyms: hostility, unfriendliness
noun
a friendly disposition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unfriendliness
Broader terms: disposition, temperament
Narrower terms: affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality, amicability, amicableness, familiarity, intimacy, closeness, approachability, accessibility, congeniality, amity, cordiality, neighborliness, neighbourliness, good-neighborliness, good-neighbourliness, hospitableness, kindliness, helpfulness
noun
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unfriendliness
Broader terms: liking
Narrower terms: amicability, amicableness, good will, goodwill, brotherhood
History
From Middle English freendlynesse, frendlynes, equivalent to friendly + -ness.
Across languages
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
