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friendlier vs more friendly

Both 'friendlier' and 'more friendly' are correct forms to compare the degree of friendliness. 'Friendlier' is the comparative form of 'friendly' and is commonly used in English. 'More friendly' is also correct but less common in everyday usage.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 3785 views

friendlier

This is the comparative form of 'friendly' and is commonly used in English.

Use 'friendlier' when comparing the degree of friendliness between two things or people.

Examples:

She is friendlier than her sister.
The new neighbors are friendlier than the old ones.

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And there's no-one friendlier than Clara.
Be friendlier with father you need to respect him.
Turkey must be offered a pre-accession strategy accompanied by more financial support and a friendlier political environment.
The final result will be a friendlier environment for economic operators, especially small and medium-sized enterprises.
Making JuK friendlier to people with terabytes of music
You know, all of a sudden now this city seems a lot friendlier and prettier, too.
Yes, I found their government to be a bit friendlier to people in my line of work.
An angel zapped us back here... not the one that attacked you, friendlier.
A bit friendlier, was this your idea?
I told my girlfriend that, so we'd be stranded, she could get a little friendlier, which she did, if you know what I mean.
Wonder if the secretaries are friendlier in Moscow.
You know, you are a lot friendlier than the old warden.
I'd hoped to meet you in friendlier circumstances.
I can think of better locations, ma'am, with friendlier views.
And I think that removing that possibility actually makes the tube friendlier.
Viola is forum-shopping. Illinois is friendlier to defamation.
- There are friendlier places to drink.
My friends are normally a lot friendlier, but we're sort of in the midst of mending fences.
Okay, I wouldn't mind a friendlier tone
I want to know whose idea this was and if you guys tell us, we're going to get a lot friendlier.

Alternatives:

more friendly
as friendly
less friendly
equally friendly
not as friendly

more friendly

This is also a correct form to compare the degree of friendliness, but it is less common in everyday usage.

You can use 'more friendly' when comparing the degree of friendliness, but it may sound slightly more formal or less common in spoken English.

Examples:

She is more friendly than her sister.
The new neighbors are more friendly than the old ones.

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We think bathing together more friendly, anyway.
Yes and be a bit more friendly.
They're more friendly than I expected.
Northerners... are generally more friendly than you lot.
Anyway, I liked it more, and found the people more friendly than Italians.
People are more friendly, more relaxed.
Still, the Thals seem more friendly.
Let's hope brainiac 5 is a little more friendly.
3 User interfaces are becoming more friendly and standardised.
Only when we become more friendly can these children become better.
HELLAS CAMPING is a safe solution for a milder, more friendly winter.
People here were much more friendly than in New York.
I've never met a more friendly group of people.
Our incredible journey continues from Consata and the atmosphere around us becomes more and more friendly.
Staff should be more friendly are.
Now that we are a more friendly basis... perhaps we can clear up this entire matter.
From now on, I'll speak with less manners, more friendly.
I also happen to know that your office is trying to cultivate a more friendly public image.
And they made a deal to replace your father with a man more friendly to U.S. interests.
One can always be so much more friendly to people who can't stay long.

Alternatives:

friendlier
as friendly
less friendly
equally friendly
not as friendly

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