Approachable vs. Friendly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Approachable and Friendly
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Definitions
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.
Friendly➦
Favourable or serviceable
No one noticed her as she slipped out—it was a friendly night
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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.
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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
