friendliness

noun

ˈfren(d)-lē-nəs How to pronounce friendliness (audio)
Definition of friendlinessnext
as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support the family was overwhelmed by the friendliness of the welcoming committee

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Recent Examples of friendliness In an act of something like willful, somewhat disturbing friendliness, or a desire not to have to deal with Leo the next time he’s locked out, Clive makes a copy of Leo’s key and installs a lock box by his door. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, continued to caution against overt friendliness. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The ribbing was good-natured overall, but when describing the rivalry, the friendliness dissipated. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Overbearing friendliness might even be described as our national affect. — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for friendliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendliness
  1. friendship
  2. generosity
  3. cordiality
  4. neighborliness
  5. kindness
  6. goodwill
Noun
  • Alongside the music, the film deals with family ties, friendship, identity and the search for belonging, against the backdrop of Britain’s shifting culture at the time.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All this darkness serves only to contrast the beauty—kindness, friendship, love and of course, dogs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • In a spirit of goodwill and generosity, Bolten had thrown a gathering in his West Wing office for Barack Obama’s incoming chief, Rahm Emanuel.
    — Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Autumn’s ephemeral generosity is a warning, not an unconditional gift.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • Joe Biden rose through the Senate, which required cordiality and the ability to strike deals with rivals.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of cordiality
Noun
  • Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid.
    — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And in this quiet corner, tucked away from the hustle of the Grand Concourse's main drag, Parsons sees one of the fairgrounds biggest opportunities to tend that neighborliness.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of neighborliness
Noun
  • And where the kindness of others helped make his own remarkable journey here in America and the Fox Valley possible.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Tristan, teens going to Patriots game Word of their acts of kindness caught the attention of Michael Intoccia, who saw the story on WBZ-TV.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of kindness
Noun
  • Ensuring the alliance’s longevity will require more than goodwill gestures carried out by executive action.
    — THEODORE BUNZEL, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As a consequence, in this biennial, there is pedagogy, good intentions, and goodwill, but no framework capable of conveying what must remain outside of language—despite the architecture of the venues being made for exactly that.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of goodwill

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“Friendliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friendliness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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