user-friendly

adjective

us·​er-friend·​ly ˌyü-zər-ˈfren(d)-lē How to pronounce user-friendly (audio)
: easy to learn, use, understand, or deal with
user-friendly software
also : agreeable, appealing
a user-friendly atmosphere
user-friendliness noun

Examples of user-friendly in a Sentence

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Its user-friendly Creator Studio allows content creators to distribute and monetize their work without technical expertise. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 This kind of thinking could result in a potentially more user-friendly product that could find an even bigger audience. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 With a zero-effort setup and comfortable fit, these user-friendly earbuds had excellent sound quality during our testing period and plenty of high-tech features like head tracking and simple mode switching between transparency and ANC. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025 The Dive is durable, rechargeable, and user-friendly (much like our other Le Wand pick above). Gabrielle Kassel, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for user-friendly 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of user-friendly was in 1972

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“User-friendly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user-friendly. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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