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Synonyms & Antonyms of collegial
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
- company luncheons that are designed to instill a collegial spirit among coworkers
Synonyms for collegial
- amicable,
- bonhomous,
- buddy-buddy,
- chummy,
- companionable,
- comradely,
- cordial,
- friendly,
- genial,
- hail-fellow,
- hail-fellow-well-met,
- hearty,
- matey
- [chiefly British],
- neighborly,
- palsy,
- palsy-walsy
- [slang],
- warm,
- warmhearted
Words Related to collegial
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- outgoing
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