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accessible, cohborly, affable, complaisant, hearty, sociable, affectionate, cordial, kind, social, a, well-disposed

_Friendly_, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend

The adjective _friendly_ does not reach the full significance of the nouns ”friend” and ”friendshi+p;” one may be _friendly_ to those who are not his friends, and to be in _friendly_ relations often signifies little more than not to be hostile In its application to persons, _accessible_ is used of public and eht, if disposed, hold themselves at a distance from others _Companionable_ and _sociable_ refer to enuine kindliness of heart We speak of a _cordial_ greeting, a _favorable_ reception, a _neighborly_ call, a _sociable_ visitor, an _aard, a _hearty_ welcoer than the Latin _amicable_; the _amicable_ may be merely formal; the _friendly_ is from the heart _Fond_ is commonly applied to an affection that becomes, or at least appears, excessive _Affectionate_, _devoted_, and _tender_ are alood sense; as, an _affectionate_ son; a _devoted_ friend; ”the _tender_ mercy of our God,” _Luke_ i, 78

Coerent, distant, ill-disposed, unfriendly, alienated, cold, estranged, indifferent, unkind, antagonistic, contentious, frigid, inimical, warlike

bellicose, disaffected, hostile,

FRIENDshi+P

Synonyood will, amity, consideration, favor, love, attachard

_Friendshi+p_ is a deep, quiet, enduring _affection_, founded upon mutual respect and _esteem_ _Friendshi+p_ is always mutual; there may be unreciprocated _affection_ or _attachnized and unappreciated _devotion_, but never unreciprocated or unrequited _friendshi+p_; one s toward an enemy, but while there is hostility or coldness on one side there can not be _friendshi+p_ between the two _Friendliness_ is a quality of friendly feeling, without the deep and settled _attachment_ implied in the state of _friendshi+p_ _Coht, and _a and relation, not necessarily i special _friendliness_; as, the _co countries _Affection_ rowth _Friendshi+p_ is more intellectual and less eive reasons for _friendshi+p_ than for _love_; _friendshi+p_ is more calm and quiet, _love_ more fervent; _love_ often rises to intensest passion; we can not speak of the passion of _friendshi+p_ _Friendshi+p_ iree of equality, while _love_ does not; we can speak of man's _love_ toward God, not of his _friendshi+p_ for God (There is more latitude in the use of the concrete noun _friend_; Abraham was called ”the friend of God;” Christ was called ”the friend of sinners”) Compare ACQUAINTANCE; LOVE

Antonyms:

See synonyms for BATTLE; ENMITY; FEUD; HATRED

Prepositions:

The friendshi+p _of_ one person _for_ or _toward_ another, or the friendshi+p _between_ theht, appal, cow, dismay, scare, alarhtened_ by a cause of fear addressed directly and suddenly to the senses; he is _intient consequences dependent on some act of his own to be done or forborne; the h the senses, or may appeal only to the intellect or the sensibilities The sudden rush of an arhwaye beast is _intimidated_ by the keeper's whip

E contrary to their will by threat of discharge; a h fear for her child To _browbeat_ or _cow_ is to bring into a state of subive pause or check to a violent, threatening, or even a brave spirit To _scare_ is to cause sudden, unnerving fear; to _terrify_ is to awaken fear that is overwhel

Compare ALARM

FRUGALITY

Synony, , thrift