HAIL-FELLOW-WELL-MET Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈhāl-ˌfe-lō-ˌwel-ˈmet

as in warm

having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest a hail-fellow-well-met politician who genuinely enjoys pressing the flesh

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hail-fellow-well-met

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noun

as in pal

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Adjective

According to the Storm Prediction Center, thunderstorms with severe wind gusts will be possible in the region, where warm, humid air is creating an unstable atmosphere.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Joe’s is seeing strong momentum behind warm ecru and crisp bright white this summer, as shoppers gravitate toward lighter denim styles in place of traditional heavyweight indigo jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Definition of warm

Noun

After fulfilling her contract with the Columbia label, the singer signed last year to Warner Records, where an old high school pal, Tim Hinshaw, oversees a boutique label called Free Lunch.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
In this new alt-reality, Stuart and his comic book pals contend with alternate, uniquely dangerous versions of the shop and its Pasadena environs.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of pal

Adjective

Food and drink Tucked on the backside of the hotel, Peter B’s is a buzzy brewery and local hangout with a dog-friendly patio.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
At Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday, the MLS All-Stars defeated the Liga MX All-Stars in the MLS All-Star Game, 4-3, in the friendly designed to promote the league to new audiences.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of friendly

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His buddy Batista was slain by Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage), but there’s no doubt Quinn will suspect Dexter played a role in it.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris and Arturo Castro also star in the film, in which Cena plays an undercover CIA agent who inadvertently gets his buddies tied up in a globe-trotting adventure.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Definition of buddy

Noun

Barreling into large, heavy fish with enough force to blast them into instant chum is a previously unknown collaborative feeding strategy among orcas, scientifically called Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Commissioned by Mattel as a blatant weekly half-hour commercial for its popular toy line, the show pits He-Man and his heroic chums against the evil (but strangely inept) Skeletor in a battle for control of Castle Grayskull.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of chum

Noun

Shirley gets one of her compadres in Mechanical, Ossie (Michael Younis), to send Juliette further into the Down Deep using their little dumbwaiter contraption.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Azul, a loyal compadre, and Zachariah, an introspective cowboy that just got out of prison.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026

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