USER-FRIENDLY Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

user-friendly

adjective

Definition of user-friendly

as in accessible

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Recent Examples of user-friendly Compared with Google’s once-user-friendly UI and more relevant results, combing through an AltaVista results page required patience and genuine skill that was honed over time. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Product moats that resemble monopolies might be easier to sell to investors, but that shouldn’t be a reason to abandon user-friendly practices. — Mindaugas Čaplinskas, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Wallet has a clean, user-friendly dashboard that’s easy to understand. — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 26 July 2026 The Rowenta Iron Steamer is an excellent steam iron, offering efficient performance, user-friendly operation and sturdy, durable construction. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for user-friendly

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Last year, the Venice amfAR Gala was held on a private island only accessible by water bus, with an after-party on another, more beautiful private Venetian island that was difficult to leave.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026
Inside, they were warned that security guards equipped with night-vision goggles would be watching for anyone who managed to keep a phone accessible.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of accessible

Adjective

For our annual Fall Arts preview, The Charlotte Observer spoke to leaders at 11 organizations to hear their family-friendly recommendations as the 2026-27 arts season begins.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Pilot's seat aside, there are several other play-friendly features.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of friendly

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Dull abdominal pain or painless jaundice occur, but by then nearly half of the patients have stage 4 disease.

— Bryan C. Donohue, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026
Once the major economies stop asking how to minimize the global costs of adjustment and begin asking instead how to minimize their own risk, the opportunity to find a relatively painless solution to the global trade imbalance will have passed.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of painless

Adjective

Instead of treating production as a series of separate steps, the model is intended to create a smoother flow of materials, modules and work through the factory.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Rashford’s smooth shimmy, going inside this time, bamboozled his opponent, who had to pull him down, earning a booking.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of smooth

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