Synonyms of chumminess

chumminess 1 of 2

noun

as in intimacy

the state of being in a very personal or private relationship

her chumminess with the boss did not sit well with some of her coworkers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intimacy
• familiarity
• belonging
• kinship
• friendship
• love
• affection
• nearness
• closeness
• inseparability
• affinity
• commitment
• immediacy
• devotion
• fellowship
• fidelity
• fondness
• cordiality
• goodwill
• attachment
• faithfulness
• passion
• amity
• geniality
• mutuality
• affability
• clubbiness
• constancy
• devotedness
• cliquishness
• conviviality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distance
• coldness
• reserve
• coolness
• aloofness
• remoteness

chummy

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adjective

ˈchə-mē 

1

as in familiar

closely acquainted

the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• familiar
• intimate
• close
• friendly
• inseparable
• buddy-buddy
• bosom
• tight
• comfortable
• inward
• near
• especial
• thick
• convivial
• affectionate
• cordial
• loving
• companionable
• affable
• social
• dear
• gracious
• genial
• gregarious
• neighborly
• clannish
• amicable
• sociable
• close-knit
• cozy
• tight-knit
• easy
• secretive
• hearty
• confidential
• warm
• adoring
• boon
• fond
• devoted
• snug
• tender
• tenderhearted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distant
• distant
• cold
• aloof
• withdrawn
• cool
• remote
• unfriendly
• detached
• frosty
• antisocial
• standoffish
• reserved
• unsociable

2

as in warm

having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest

she was so chummy to me that I sensed that she had put our quarrel behind her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warm
• friendly
• gracious
• collegial
• cordial
• comradely
• neighborly
• amicable
• companionable
• merry
• nice
• affectionate
• sweet
• buddy-buddy
• genial
• warmhearted
• loving
• hail-fellow-well-met
• hearty
• matey
• palsy-walsy
• fraternal
• familiar
• jolly
• good-natured
• social
• palsy
• convivial
• affable
• hospitable
• clubby
• jovial
• bonhomous
• approachable
• hail-fellow
• close
• folksy
• agreeable
• gregarious
• outgoing
• sociable
• intimate
• brotherly
• adoring
• sisterly
• good-tempered
• extroverted
• fond
• devoted
• tenderhearted
• tender
• lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hostile
• antagonistic
• unfriendly
• cold
• cool
• icy
• alienated
• frosty
• chilly
• frigid
• glacial
• aggressive
• wintry
• belligerent
• combative
• contentious
• estranged
• pugnacious
• argumentative
• truculent
• quarrelsome
• bellicose
• inimical
• inhospitable
• unsocial
• unsociable
• cold-blooded
• scrappy
• disputatious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chumminess

Noun

There was an evident chill — or at least lack of chumminess — between the sides. — Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

This chumminess was on stark display in December, when Lawson-Remer and fellow Democrats Monica Montgomery Steppe and Paloma Aguirre used bureaucratic maneuvering to get around the rule that the county board could only dip into reserve funds with the support of at least four supervisors. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Adjective

Teenage Andy is getting ready for college and his toys wind up getting sent to Sunnyside Daycare, where seemingly chummy Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Ned Beatty) runs the show. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026

And The Rest Is Football(Netflix, YouTube) is the latest podcast to make the leap to the small screen, with former England internationals Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and the ever-chuckling Micah Richards serving up a daily helping of World Cup analysis alongside the usual chummy banter. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026