user-friendly

adjective

us·​er-friend·​ly ˌyü-zər-ˈfren(d)-lē How to pronounce user-friendly (audio)
: easy to learn, use, understand, or deal with
user-friendly software
also : agreeable, appealing
a user-friendly atmosphere
user-friendliness noun

Examples of user-friendly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With the rise of telemedicine, patients are now presented with more user-friendly options to connect with healthcare providers. Chris Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024 Attractively outlined fans with RGB trim on their frames complete an unusually user-friendly chassis, which should come in at just over $100. John Burek, PCMAG, 10 June 2024 For those who are new to the cleaning power of pressure washers, this Sun Joe model is a user-friendly option. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2024 Fanning saw how a user-friendly platform could take the curiosity of song-swapping and escalate it via MP3s, shared over new broadband internet connections on college campuses. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for user-friendly 

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Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of user-friendly was in 1972

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“User-friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user-friendly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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