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cordial
Synonyms and Antonyms of cordial
- a cordial inquiry about her motherʼs health
amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely, friendly, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted
affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet
clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social
extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing
brotherly, fraternal, sisterly
adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, lovesome, loving, tender, tenderhearted
- a cordial hostess who makes sure everyone is comfortable
abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), curt, gruff, sharp, snippy
antisocial, disagreeable, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, rude, sullen, surly, uncivil, unfriendly, unkind, unmannerly
- he insisted that a cordial nip of brandy would be just the thing for someone suffering from shock
Synonym Discussion of cordial
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- the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues
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- our host was cordial as he greeted us
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- though wealthy, she was affable to all
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- a genial companion with a ready quip
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- sociable people who enjoy entertaining
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