friendly

friendly

friend·ly [friendly friendlies friendlier friendliest] adjective, noun   [ˈfrendli]    [ˈfrendli] 

adjective (friend·lier, friend·li·est)
1. behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like sb or want to help them
• a warm and friendly person
• ~ to/toward(s) sb Everyone was very friendly towards me.

Opp:  unfriendly

2. showing kindness; making you feel relaxed and as though you are among friends
• a friendly smile/welcome
• a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere

Opp:  unfriendly

3. ~ (with sb) treating sb as a friend
• We soon became friendly with the couple next door.
• She was on friendly terms with most of the hospital staff.

• We were not on the friendliest of terms (= we were not friendly at all).

4. (especially of the relationship between countries) not treating sb/sth as an enemy
• to maintain friendly relations with all countries

Opp:  hostile

5. (often in compound adjectives) that is helpful and easy to use; that helps sb/sth or does not harm it
• This software is much friendlier than the previous version.
• environmentally-friendly farming methods
• ozone-friendly cleaning materials

see also  user-friendly

6. in which the people, teams, etc. taking part are not seriously competing against each other
• a friendly argument
• friendly rivalry
• (BrE) It was only a friendly match.  
Thesaurus:
friendly adj.
1.
• Jim gave me a friendly smile.
warm • • welcoming • • good-natured • • pleasant • • likeable • • hospitable • • approachable • |especially spoken nice • • lovely • |written amiable • • genial •
Opp: unfriendly
friendly/pleasant/welcoming/hospitable/nice to sb
a/an friendly/warm/good-natured/pleasant/likeable/hospitable/approachable/nice/lovely/amiable/genial person
a friendly/warm/welcoming/pleasant/hospitable/amiable/genial manner
2.
• She was on friendly terms with her employees.
amicable • • easy • |formal cordial •
Opp: hostile
(a/an) friendly/amicable/easy/cordial relationship/relations
a/an friendly/amicable/cordial meeting
be on friendly/amicable/easy/cordial terms (with sb) 
Example Bank:
• For once he seemed almost friendly.
• Frank was a genuinely friendly guy.
• He seemed detached, almost bored, but perfectly friendly.
• He was always friendly towards me.
• He was starting to get too friendly.
• Her manner was not exactly friendly
• She's very friendly with Maureen.
• They were pretty friendly when they worked together.
• We have managed to remain on friendly terms.
• environmentally friendly cleaning products
• Everyone was exceptionally friendly towards me.
• It's a small hotel with a friendly atmosphere.
• John gave me a friendly smile.
• She's a very warm and friendly person.
• The boss had a friendly chat with me about the problem after work.
• The government has maintained friendly relations with the Japanese.
• We were not on the friendliest of terms.

Derived Word: friendliness 

outgoing

out·going [outgoing outgoings]   [ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ]    [ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ]  adjective

1. liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them

Syn:  sociable

• an outgoing personality

• She was always cheerful and outgoing.

2. only before noun leaving the position of responsibility mentioned

• the outgoing president/government

Opp:  incoming

3. only before noun going away from a particular place rather than arriving in it

• This telephone should be used for outgoing calls.

• outgoing flights/passengers

• the outgoing tide

Opp:  incoming 

Example Bank:

• I've become more confident and outgoing.