Friendly and Pugnacious

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Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Usage example: as a friendly gesture, we presented our new neighbors with a plate of homemade cookies

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Pugnacious is an antonym for friendly.

Nearby Words: friend, friendliness, friendship

Pugnacious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.

Usage example: a movie reviewer who is spirited, even pugnacious, when defending her opinions

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Friendly is an antonym for pugnacious.

Nearby Word: pugnacity

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Pugnacious and Friendly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/friendly/pugnacious

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