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gemütlichkeit

noun

gə-ˈmᵫt-liḵ-ˌkīt How to pronounce gemütlichkeit (audio)
Definition of gemütlichkeitnext
as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support social events that foster a spirit of gemütlichkeit among members of the ski club

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gemütlichkeit
  1. friendship
  2. cordiality
  3. neighborliness
  4. friendliness
  5. generosity
Noun
  • Like for me, what drew me especially to the project was the female friendships and the support.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Though they’ve been long separated, Jane and Mike have a solid friendship; one that can only be formed after knowing and loving someone intimately for half your life.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • Joe Biden rose through the Senate, which required cordiality and the ability to strike deals with rivals.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of cordiality
Noun
  • Maybe camaraderie and neighborliness will succeed where the Council’s blindness to our needs failed.
    — Peter Madonia, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The North Star State’s Minnesota Nice reputation has long encompassed progressive politics; a polite, if guarded, interpersonal demeanor; and a hearty neighborliness formed out of necessity during frigid winters.
    — Daniel Cueto-Villalobos, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of neighborliness
Noun
  • The ribbing was good-natured overall, but when describing the rivalry, the friendliness dissipated.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Overbearing friendliness might even be described as our national affect.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • New Yorkers put their generosity and sense of community on display, helping fuel a long and difficult climb not just to rebuild, but to reckon with what had happened.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • It has been accumulated over generations through millions of acts of service and generosity.
    — Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of generosity
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“Gemütlichkeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gem%C3%BCtlichkeit. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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