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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So brands are tasked with providing a myriad of digital engagement mechanisms for our youngest groups while maintaining simple, user-friendly channels for the Boomers. Gegham Azatyan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Through the app’s non-invasive, sleek, and user-friendly interface, users can keep all their valuable belongings in one place. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 In the past decade, HD projectors have become progressively more lightweight, more user-friendly, and infinitely cheaper — and Amazon shoppers say this Happrun Bluetooth projector is a prime example of that. Clint Davis, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Designed for portability and ease of use, weed pens are lightweight and user-friendly. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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