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

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Unlike standard ad buying, its user-friendly self-serve platform can help businesses launch professional audio campaigns in minutes. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 June 2025 Major brokerage firms like Charles Schwab and Fidelity offer Rollover IRAs with user-friendly platforms, robust research tools and a wide range of investment choices—including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 25 June 2025 With the aid of intuitive, user-friendly landscape design software, exterior architects and designers can easily streamline the time-consuming practices that threaten to bog down projects. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2025 The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic stands out for two things; its stylish design and user-friendly experience. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 24 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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