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Friendly

Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.

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Affable 84% connected

Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable.

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Affable 84% connected

Easy to be spoken to or addressed; receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; courteous; sociable.

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Amiable 84% connected

Lovable; lovely; pleasing.

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Amiable 84% connected

Lovable; lovely; pleasing.

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Amicable 84% connected

Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement.

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Amicable 84% connected

Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement.

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Cordial 84% connected

Proceeding from the heart.

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Cordial 84% connected

Proceeding from the heart.

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Cosy 84% connected

See Cozy.

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Cosy 84% connected

See Cozy.

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Cozy 84% connected

Snug; comfortable; easy; contented.

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Cozy 84% connected

Snug; comfortable; easy; contented.

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Genial 84% connected

Same as Genian.

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Genial 84% connected

Same as Genian.

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Hail-fellow 84% connected

An intimate companion.

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Hail-fellow 84% connected

An intimate companion.

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Informal 84% connected

Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, w…

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Informal 84% connected

Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, w…

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Intimate 84% connected

Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.

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Intimate 84% connected

Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.

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Neighborly 84% connected

Apropriate to the relation of neighbors; having frequent or familiar intercourse; kind; civil; social; friendly.

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Neighborly 84% connected

Apropriate to the relation of neighbors; having frequent or familiar intercourse; kind; civil; social; friendly.

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Social 84% connected

Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasu…

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Social 84% connected

Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasu…

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Soldiery 76% connected

A body of soldiers; soldiers, collectivelly; the military.

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Friend 74% connected

One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society aud welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate ass…

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Friend 74% connected

One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society aud welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate ass…

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Friendliness 74% connected

The condition or quality of being friendly.

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Friendliness 74% connected

The condition or quality of being friendly.

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Amicable 66% connected

Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement.

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Amicable 66% connected

Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement.

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Congenial 66% connected

Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.

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Congenial 66% connected

Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.

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Gracious 66% connected

Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor;…

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Gracious 66% connected

Abounding in grace or mercy; manifesting love,. or bestowing mercy; characterized by grace; beneficent; merciful; disposed to show kindness or favor;…

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Hospitable 66% connected

Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality.

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Hospitable 66% connected

Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality.

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Sociable 66% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Sociable 66% connected

A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal party or reception; as, a church sociable.

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Social 66% connected

Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasu…

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Social 66% connected

Of or pertaining to society; relating to men living in society, or to the public as an aggregate body; as, social interest or concerns; social pleasu…

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Warm 66% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

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Warm 66% connected

Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

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Friendliness 66% connected

The condition or quality of being friendly.

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Friendliness 66% connected

The condition or quality of being friendly.

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Antonym 4

Hostile 94% connected

Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupi…

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Hostile 94% connected

Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupi…

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Unfriendly 94% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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Unfriendly 94% connected

Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.

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