Bonhomie
What it means
Cheerful friendliness that puts people at ease together.
Reach for it when describing relaxed social warmth and good humor
The host's bonhomie soon drew the two reserved tables into one conversation.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
Fits when plain language for an open welcoming manner is best
Careful Friendliness lacks bonhomie's cheerful social ease.
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warm
good fellowship
Fits when companionship and mutual goodwill define the group
Careful The phrase sounds traditional and may exclude readers outside the circle.
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warm
Fits when emotional welcome matters more than liveliness
Careful Warmth may be quiet and intimate rather than sociable.
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professional
Fits when mutual trust grows from shared experience
Careful Camaraderie suggests an in-group and may not welcome newcomers.
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formal
conviviality
Fits when lively pleasure in eating, drinking, or gathering together is central
Careful Conviviality can imply a festive event rather than everyday good humor.
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formal
Fits when a person's warm easy manner is the exact quality
Careful Geniality can remain an individual trait rather than a shared atmosphere.
Opposites 3
- hostility
- coldness
- ill humor
Common phrases 3
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easy bonhomie
Easy bonhomie developed as the volunteers cooked together.
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air of bonhomie
An air of bonhomie softened the formal awards dinner.
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good-natured bonhomie
Good-natured bonhomie kept the rivalry from turning sharp.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated