bonhomie
2
9.3
- noun
- /ˌbɒnəˈmi/
:
bonhomía
- Everyone at the party enjoyed the warm bonhomie of their host, who made everyone feel welcome.
Examples
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Her natural bonhomie made it easy for her to make friends wherever she went.
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Even a stranger could hear the desperation behind the near-hysterical bonhomie.
Fiction book (1996) -
However informal it might appear, you can be sure there was to be very little bonhomie.
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I'm beginning to feel quite ill with all this bonhomie.
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India's relationship with Afghanistan has enjoyed relatively greater bonhomie.
Academic text (2018) -
Warner Purcell was first to arrive full of bonhomie and good humor.
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Budget negotiations reopened in Washington with bipartisan bonhomie as President Obama met with congressional leaders.
Blog text (16) -
An expression of alert calculation lurked at the back of his bright brown eyes, behind the smooth bonhomie that oiled his transactions.
Fiction book (1992) -
I was fascinated by the cheery bonhomie of that block -- humans of all races, muppets, living together in urban harmony.
Blog text (8) -
In the novel, the protagonist, Fritz Kobus, 36, a solid citizen of Hunebourg with a well-deserved reputation for bonhomie, has a comfortable income but is very set in his ways.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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1.0
A kind and pleasant way of treating other people
11
6.5
Being pleasant and friendly so people enjoy your company
1
4.1
A friendly, pleasant way of behaving that makes people feel comfortable
1
5.3
A friendly, gentle way that makes people feel comfortable
1
5.5
A friendly, cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
1
6.0
Being friendly and welcoming to guests and strangers
A cheerful, friendly way of behaving that is patient and willing to help others
A friendly, pleasant way of acting that makes others feel comfortable
Being friendly and easy to talk to
Antonyms
How Friendly
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1.4
103
1.0
2
9.3
16
1.0
26
1.3
7
3.2
147
4.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bonhomie comes from the French word bonhomme, which literally means 'good man', with bon 'good' and homme 'man'. So, imagine a warm, friendly person and you will remember that bonhomie means cheerful friendliness.