Polite vs. Friendly
Difference Between Polite and Friendly
Politeadjective
Well-mannered, civilized.
It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.Friendlyadjective
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
Your cat seems very friendly.Politeadjective
(obsolete) Smooth, polished, burnished.
Friendlyadjective
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
He gave a friendly smile.Politeverb
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
Friendlyadjective
Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
a user-friendly software programa dog-friendly caféthe use of environmentally friendly packagingPoliteadjective
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
Friendlyadjective
Without any hostility.
a friendly competitiona friendly power or statePoliteadjective
marked by refinement in taste and manners;
cultivated speechcultured Bostonianscultured tastesa genteel old ladypolite societyFriendlyadjective
Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.
a friendly breeze or galePoliteadjective
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others;
even if he didn't like them he should have been civilFriendlyadjective
(military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports
The soldier was killed by friendly fire.Friendlyadjective
(number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
friendly numbers;friendly pairs;friendly n-tuplesFriendlyadjective
(in compounds) Not damaging to, or compatible with (the compounded noun)
The cobbled streets aren't very bike-friendly.Organic farms only use soil-friendly fertilisers.Our sandwiches are made with dolphin-friendly tuna.Friendlynoun
(sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
Even as friendlies, derbies often arouse strong emotionsFriendlynoun
A person or entity on the same side in a conflict.
Friendlyadverb
(archaic) In a friendly manner, like a friend.
Friendlyadjective
characteristic of or befitting a friend;
friendly advicea friendly neighborhoodthe only friendly person herea friendly host and hostessFriendlyadjective
favorably disposed; not antagonistic or hostile;
a government friendly to our interestsan amicable agreementFriendlyadjective
easy to understand or use;
user-friendly computersa consumer-friendly policya reader-friendly novelFriendlyadjective
of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally;
in friendly territoryhe was accidentally killed by friendly fire
