user-friendly

adjective

us·​er-friend·​ly ˌyü-zər-ˈfren(d)-lē 

: 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

In some cases, users also need to manually open the Chromebook and disconnect the battery to disable the firmware write protection, a not-so-user-friendly process. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

The settlement also outlines more robust and user-friendly parental controls, stronger age verification measures TikTok must take, and stronger content moderation protocols. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

There are so many small details that make this book extra user-friendly. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026

Nor can Antigone, whose all-consuming identification with her cause renders her indifferent to other obligations, be adopted as a user-friendly hero. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for user-friendly

• friendly
• unfriendly