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单词 matey
释义

matey

adjective

mat·​ey ˈmā-tē How to pronounce matey (audio)
chiefly British
: companionable
mateyness
ˈmā-tē-nəs How to pronounce matey (audio)
noun chiefly British

Synonyms

  • amicable
  • bonhomous
  • buddy-buddy
  • chummy
  • collegial
  • companionable
  • comradely
  • cordial
  • friendly
  • genial
  • hail-fellow
  • hail-fellow-well-met
  • hearty
  • neighborly
  • palsy
  • palsy-walsy [slang]
  • warm
  • warmhearted
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Example Sentences

a boss who is matey with his staff the pub keeper adopted a matey tone with me, as if he were my dearest chum

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

matey

adjective

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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