cordialitynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɔː.diˈæl.ə.ti/us/ˌkɔːrˈdi.æl.ə.t̬i/formalbehaviour that is friendly, but formal and polite
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- fraternity
- Freemasonry
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- outgoing
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
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Examples from literature
- Grace stopped and held out her hand with the frank cordiality which characterized her.
- He reported himself to General Stuart, who received him with great cordiality.
- The best way to avoid the world's coldness is by warming everybody you meet with your own cordiality.
- There was no cordiality in the greeting.
- We parted with great cordiality, and a week later I was back in Paris.