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friendly

modif.

Well-intentioned
amiable, amicable, sociable, affable, cordial, congenial, approachable, kind, kindly, helpful, sympathetic, well-disposed, neighborly, civil, peaceful, warm, loving, affectionate, fond, warm-hearted, attentive, agreeable, genial, benevolent, accommodating, obliging, acquiescent, unoffensive, nonbelligerent, hearty, convivial, solicitous, pleasant, companionable, likable, welcoming, hospitable, with open arms, familiar, intimate, confiding, on intimate terms, on good terms, on borrowing terms, in with, close, devoted, dear, attached, inseparable, loyal, faithful, steadfast, true, staunch, in favor, trusted, fast, brotherly, fraternal, sisterly, courteous, respectful, on visiting terms, cheerful, benign, good-humored, good-natured, generous, gracious, cooperative, simpatico, big-hearted*, folksy*, chummy*, solid*, thick*, palsy-walsy*, buddy-buddy*, arm in arm*.
Antonyms unfriendly*, antagonistic, hostile.
Helpful
favorable, beneficial, helping; see helpful 1.

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adjective

Of or befitting a friend or friends:
amicable, neighborly, warmhearted. See attitude, love
Very closely associated:
chummy, close, familiar, intimate¹. (Informal) thick. (Slang) tight. Idiom: hand in glove with. See love