user-friendly

[yoo-zer-frend-lee]

adjective

1. easy to use, operate, understand, etc..

   the most user-friendly personal computer now on the market.

user-friendly

adjective

1. easy to use or understand

   a user-friendly dictionary

2. (of a computer system) easily operated and understood by means of a straightforward guide in jargon-free language

Other Word Forms

• user-friendliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of user-friendly¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

"Our findings make it possible to create small, inexpensive and user-friendly measuring instruments and communication tools with high performance," Riemensberger said.

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The managers who interviewed him figured he could use that background to help make Illustrator and other Adobe software more user-friendly.

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China's chip industry has also yet to overcome criticism that its products can be less user-friendly than those of Western rivals like Nvidia.

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The author argues that GPT-5’s launch on August 7 marked a definitive end to perceptions of AI’s relentless advancement, describing the release as “a bust” that was less user-friendly and capable than its predecessors.

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More help could come from a user-friendly offense.

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Related Words

• convenient 
• foolproof 
• handy