Synonyms of bonhomie

bonhomie

noun

as in friendship

formal a feeling of friendliness among a group of people

Those camping out in line for the store's grand opening soon developed a cheerful bonhomie.

the bonhomie of strangers singing together around a campfire

Related Words

• friendship
• harmony
• camaraderie
• comradeship
• collegiality
• community
• cordiality
• companionship
• generosity
• kindness
• company
• goodwill
• amity
• neighborliness
• good-fellowship
• brotherhood
• tolerance
• rapport
• rapprochement
• benevolence
• kindliness
• empathy
• civility
• comity
• gemütlichkeit
• sympathy
• concord
• fellowship
• cordialness
• charity
• affinity
• communion
• altruism
• selflessness
• unselfishness
• philanthropy

Dissimilar Words

• hostility
• intolerance
• hatred
• antagonism
• malice
• animosity
• enmity
• antipathy
• hate
• rancor
• disfavor
• belligerency
• incivility
• malevolence
• venom
• querulousness
• ill will
• quarrelsomeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bonhomie

Barnard bookends the film with club scenes, powered by euphoric bonhomie and perhaps a few Class As. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

Indian business heads have been looking at the present bonhomie in Beijing with trepidation. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026

The bonhomie among the 2,100 travelling fans was understandable. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Most viewers will know that the two main protagonists ultimately become foes, which lends their on-screen relationship an edge amid the banter and bonhomie. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026

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