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

Derived Forms

• user-friendliness, noun

Other Words From

• user-friendli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of user-friendly¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The interface was great, really user-friendly, really clear.

From The Daily Beast

Early critics of the app slammed the creators for only making it user-friendly for a heterosexual audience.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• convenient
• foolproof
• handy