Approachable vs. Friendly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Approachable and Friendly
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Approachable
Possible to approach; accessible
A retreat in the mountains approachable in winter only by helicopter.
Friendly
Kind and pleasant
She gave me a friendly smile
They were friendly to me
Approachable
Easy to talk to or deal with; friendly.
Friendly
Denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing
Child-friendly policies
An environment-friendly agronomic practice
Approachable
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
Her boss was very approachable.
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Friendly
Favourable or serviceable
No one noticed her as she slipped out—it was a friendly night
Approachable
Capable of being approached; accessible; as, approachable virtue.
Friendly
(of troops or equipment) of, belonging to, or allied with one's own forces
The risk of blowing up friendly forces is minimized
Approachable
Capable of being read with comprehension;
Readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader
The tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels
Friendly
A game or match that does not form part of a serious competition
England will play two friendlies in Sardinia
Approachable
Easy to meet or converse or do business with;
A friendly approachable person
Friendly
Characteristic of or behaving as a friend
A friendly greeting.
Is friendly with his neighbors.
Approachable
Easily approached;
A site approachable from a branch of the Niger
Friendly
Outgoing and pleasant in social relations
A friendly clerk.
Friendly
Favorably disposed; not antagonistic
A government friendly to our interests.
Friendly
User-friendly.
Friendly
(Informal) Easy to understand or use for a specified agent. Often used in combination
A reader-friendly novel.
A consumer-friendly policy.
Friendly
(Informal) Low in amount relative to a standard or regular circumstance. Often used in combination
Carbohydrate-friendly.
Friendly
In the manner of a friend; amicably.
Friendly
One fighting on or favorable to one's own side
"You're the only friendly we have there right now" (Tom Clancy).
Friendly
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Your cat seems very friendly.
Friendly
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
He gave a friendly smile.
Friendly
Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
A user-friendly software program
A dog-friendly café
The use of environmentally friendly packaging
Friendly
(in compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).
The cobbled streets aren't very bike-friendly.
Organic farms only use soil-friendly fertilisers.
Our sandwiches are made with dolphin-friendly tuna.
Friendly
Without any hostility.
A friendly competition
A friendly power or state
Friendly
Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.
A friendly breeze or gale
Friendly
Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.
The soldier was killed by friendly fire.
Friendly
(number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
Friendly pairs
Friendly n-tuples
Friendly
(sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
This match is merely a friendly, so don't worry too much about it.
Friendly
A person or entity on the same side in a conflict.
Friendly
(archaic) In a friendly manner, like a friend.
Friendly
Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.
Friendly
Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable.
In friendly relations with his moderate opponents.
Friendly
Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.
Friendly
Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale.
On the first friendly bank he throws him down.
Friendly
In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends.
In whom all graces that can perfect beautyAre friendly met.
Friendly
A friendly person; - usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders.
These were speedily routed by the friendlies, who attacked the small force before them in fine style.
Friendly
A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.
Friendly
Characteristic of or befitting a friend;
Friendly advice
A friendly neighborhood
The only friendly person here
A friendly host and hostess
Friendly
Favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile;
A government friendly to our interests
An amicable agreement
Friendly
Easy to understand or use;
User-friendly computers
A consumer-friendly policy
A reader-friendly novel
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
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