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bosom

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of bosom

closely acquainted
  • promised to remain bosom friends for the rest of their lives
Synonyms of bosom

buddy-buddy, chummy, close, familiar, friendly, inseparable, intimate, thick, tight
Words Related to bosom

clannish, close-knit, tight-knit

affable, boon, companionable, convivial, cordial, genial, gracious, hearty

gregarious, sociable, social

comfortable, cozy, easy, snug

amicable, neighborly

confidential, secretive

adoring, affectionate, dear, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted, warm
Near Antonyms of bosom

aloof, antisocial, cold, cool, detached, distant, frosty, remote, reserved, standoffish, unfriendly, unsociable, withdrawn
Antonyms of bosom

distant

bosom

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of bosom

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
  • His friend's misfortune pained him to his very bosom.
Synonyms of bosom

belly, blood, bone(s), breast, core, gut, heart, heartstrings, inner space, inside, quick, soul
Words Related to bosom

conscience, mind

bosom

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of bosom

to surround or cover closely
  • an old cottage bosomed by overgrown shrubbery
Synonyms of bosom

bower, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enfold, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap
Words Related to bosom

curtain, drape

embed (also imbed), encase

swaddle

blanket, overlay, overspread

camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask

circle, encircle, enlace, enwind
Near Antonyms of bosom

bare, denude, expose, strip

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