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

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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