collegial

col·le·gial

adjective \kə-ˈlē-j(ē-)əl, especially for 2a also -ˈlē-gē-əl\

Definition of COLLEGIAL

1

: collegiate 2

2

a : marked by power or authority vested equally in each of a number of colleagues

b : characterized by equal sharing of authority especially by Roman Catholic bishops

3

: marked by camaraderie among colleagues

— col·le·gial·ly adverb

Examples of COLLEGIAL

1. <company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers>

First Known Use of COLLEGIAL

14th century

Related to COLLEGIAL

Synonyms

amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, friendly, companionable, comradely, cordial, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted

Antonyms

antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly

Related Words

affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet; clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social; jolly, jovial, merry; extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing; brotherly, fraternal, sisterly; close, familiar, intimate; adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, lovesome, loving, tender, tenderhearted

Near Antonyms

alienated, estranged; chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry (also wintery); unsociable, unsocial; aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; inhospitable, inimical

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis