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friendliness

/ˈfrendlinəs/noun

उच्चारण फ़्रेन्ड्लिनस

मित्रता, मैत्रीभाव, मिलनसारिता

Core word

noun
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    the quality of behaving in a kind and pleasant way towards other people

    मित्रता, मैत्रीभाव, मिलनसारिता

    • We were touched by the friendliness of the villagers.
    • Radhika is known for her warmth and friendliness.
    • The friendliness of the staff made our stay pleasant.
    + 2 more examples
    • Visitors often talk about the friendliness of people in small towns.
    • She greeted every customer with warm friendliness.

    Synonyms warmth kindness affability amiability cordiality

    Opposite unfriendliness hostility coldness

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

friendliness + of + person/place

'Of' names the person or place that shows kindness.

'Of' उस व्यक्ति या स्थान को बताता है जो अपनापन दिखाता है।

  • The friendliness of the villagers surprised the guests.
  • I remember the friendliness of my teacher.

friendliness (uncountable) + towards

'Towards' names the person who receives the kind behaviour.

'Towards' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसे यह व्यवहार मिलता है।

  • His friendliness towards new students was warm.
  • She showed friendliness towards everyone.

friendliness vs. friendship

Friendliness is a quality of behaviour; friendship is a lasting relationship.

Friendliness व्यवहार का गुण है; friendship एक टिकने वाला संबंध है।

  • Friendliness often leads to friendship.

show / express friendliness

The noun often follows verbs of showing.

यह संज्ञा प्रायः दिखाने वाली क्रियाओं के बाद आती है।

  • Shopkeepers show friendliness to regular customers.

friendliness + adjective in a sentence

The noun can be the subject of a sentence with 'is' or 'was'.

यह संज्ञा 'is' या 'was' के साथ वाक्य का कर्ता बन सकती है।

  • Friendliness is a great quality in a teacher.
+Collocations 5

adjective + friendliness

genuinewarmnaturaleasyopen

  • The warm friendliness of the staff made guests feel at home.

verb + friendliness

showofferexpressappreciatenotice

  • She appreciated the friendliness of her neighbours.

friendliness + of

of the peopleof the staffof the townof the teacherof the driver

  • The friendliness of the staff is famous.

friendliness + and + noun

warmthkindnesscourtesypolitenesscheerfulness

  • Friendliness and politeness win hearts.

friendliness + in + place

in the officein the villagein the shopin the cityin the team

  • There is a lot of friendliness in the village.
“More examples 6
  • Tourists love the friendliness of people in Kerala.

पर्यटक केरल के लोगों के अपनेपन को पसंद करते हैं।

  • Radhika was moved by the friendliness of the family who hosted her.

मेज़बान परिवार के मिलनसार व्यवहार से राधिका भावुक हो गई।

  • The shop owner's friendliness brought him many customers.

दुकान मालिक के मिलनसार स्वभाव ने उसे कई ग्राहक दिलाए।

  • A smile is the simplest sign of friendliness.

मुस्कान अपनेपन का सबसे सरल संकेत है।

  • The interview panel noted the candidate's friendliness and confidence.

साक्षात्कार समिति ने उम्मीदवार के मिलनसार स्वभाव और आत्मविश्वास को नोट किया।

  • Radhika thanked her classmates for their friendliness during the first week.

राधिका ने पहले सप्ताह में अपने सहपाठियों के मिलनसार व्यवहार के लिए धन्यवाद दिया।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ His friendliness to the guests were remarkable.

✓ His friendliness to the guests was remarkable.

The subject 'friendliness' is singular.

कर्ता 'friendliness' singular है।

◇Word family
friendly adjectivefriend noun