friendliness

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɛndlinəs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
  2. noun a friendly disposition

Etymology

From Middle English freendlynesse, frendlynes, equivalent to friendly + -ness.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
liking
Narrower (hyponyms)
good will, brotherhood, amicability
Opposite (antonyms)
unfriendliness

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