Caring vs. Friendly — What's the Difference?

Displaying kindness and concern for others

Kind and pleasant

The work or practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, especially on account of age or illness

Denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing

Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.

Favourable or serviceable

(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.

(of troops or equipment) of, belonging to, or allied with one's own forces

Present participle of care

A game or match that does not form part of a serious competition

The act of one who cares.

Characteristic of or behaving as a friend

A loving feeling

Outgoing and pleasant in social relations

Showing a care;

Favorably disposed; not antagonistic

Having or displaying warmth or affection;

User-friendly.

Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others;

(Informal) Easy to understand or use for a specified agent. Often used in combination

(Informal) Low in amount relative to a standard or regular circumstance. Often used in combination

In the manner of a friend; amicably.

One fighting on or favorable to one's own side

Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.

Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.

(in compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).

Without any hostility.

Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.

Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports.

(number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.

(sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

A person or entity on the same side in a conflict.

(archaic) In a friendly manner, like a friend.

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

Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable.

Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state.

Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; as, a friendly breeze or gale.

In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends.

A friendly person; - usually applied to natives friendly to foreign settlers or invaders.

A member of one's own military forces, or of allied forces.

Characteristic of or befitting a friend;

Favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile;

Easy to understand or use;

Of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally;