Synonyms of matey

matey

adjective

ˈmā-tē 

chiefly British

as in warm

having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest

the pub keeper adopted a matey tone with me, as if he were my dearest chum

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matey

The dynamic is matey and punchy, with lots of high jinks and backslapping. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 16 June 2026