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boon

boon

1 8.9
A close, cheerful companion who enjoys company
  • adjective
  • /bun/
  • Archaic
: afable
  • He is such a boon companion during our travels.

Examples

  • Having a boon friend by your side makes all the difference.

  • He was known as a boon companion, always ready to share a laugh with friends.

  • Over the years, they became boon friends, inseparable at every gathering.

  • She described her childhood friend as a boon companion, always ready for laughter and fun.

  • The two men were boon companions throughout their adventurous travels.

  • At the party, she was the boon companion everyone enjoyed talking to.

  • Having a boon companion by your side makes every adventure more fun.

Synonyms

jolly
vsboon
100 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is more about warm sociability in close company than simple cheerfulness
companionable
vsboon
3 6.1

Friendly and pleasant to be with

is more intimate and warmly sociable than general friendliness

Antonyms

9 5.1

Preferring to be alone and avoiding social situations

How Close

best friend
∞ 1.0
boon
  • Archaic
1 8.9
friend
∞ 1.0
acquaintance
156 3.5

Surface Forms

boon positive

Etymology

Boon as in 'boon companion' comes from the same old Norse bón meaning 'favor' or 'request', and it grew to mean a friendly person who gives or shares good things. That's why a boon companion is a close, cheerful friend.