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Congenial vs. Friendly — What's the Difference?

Congenial vs. Friendly — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Congenial and Friendly

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Congenial

(of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own
His need for some congenial company

Friendly

Kind and pleasant
She gave me a friendly smile
They were friendly to me

Congenial

Having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic.

Friendly

Denoting something that is adapted for or is not harmful to a specified thing
Child-friendly policies
An environment-friendly agronomic practice

Congenial

Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable
A congenial host.
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Friendly

Favourable or serviceable
No one noticed her as she slipped out—it was a friendly night

Congenial

Suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable
Congenial surroundings.

Friendly

(of troops or equipment) of, belonging to, or allied with one's own forces
The risk of blowing up friendly forces is minimized

Congenial

Having the same or very similar nature, personality, tastes, habits or interests.

Friendly

A game or match that does not form part of a serious competition
England will play two friendlies in Sardinia

Congenial

Friendly or sociable.
The congenial bartender makes the Hog’s Head an inviting place to hang out during the weekends.

Friendly

Characteristic of or behaving as a friend
A friendly greeting.
Is friendly with his neighbors.

Congenial

Suitable to one’s needs.

Friendly

Outgoing and pleasant in social relations
A friendly clerk.

Congenial

Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.
Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins.
Two congenial spirits united . . . by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues

Friendly

Favorably disposed; not antagonistic
A government friendly to our interests.

Congenial

Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition; as, a congenial atmosphere to work in.
To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its congenial work.

Friendly

User-friendly.

Congenial

Capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted; - used of plants.

Friendly

(Informal) Easy to understand or use for a specified agent. Often used in combination
A reader-friendly novel.
A consumer-friendly policy.

Congenial

Suitable to your needs or similar to your nature;
A congenial atmosphere to work in
Two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues

Friendly

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

Congenial

Used of plants; capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted

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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