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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The digital display is extremely user-friendly, too. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2025 One of Claude’s main selling points is its user-friendly approach to data collection and privacy. PC Magazine, 7 July 2025 Sitting in the Toyota Sequoia’s driver’s seat presents a user-friendly set of controls, despite the SUV’s wide spectrum of capabilities. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 The video came shortly after the app launched Lyft Silver in May, which is a service that simplifies the ride-share experience for older adults with a user-friendly interface, live phone support and vehicles that are easier to enter. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for user-friendly

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Jul. 2025.

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