cordial
adjective (FRIENDLY) /ˈkɔː.di.əl/
/ˈkɔːr.dʒəl/ formalDefinition
› friendly, but formal and polite: a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception Relations between the two leaders are said to be cordial.Friendly cordially /-i/ adverb formal › You are cordially invited to attend our annual wine-tasting evening. On a personal level, they came to be cordially disliked.FriendlyNot liking
(Definition of cordial adjective (FRIENDLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affable adjective
- amiable adjective
- amicable adjective
- amity noun
- approachable adjective (CHARACTER)
- closeness noun (RELATIONSHIP)
- family-friendly adjective
- first name noun
- forthcoming adjective (WILLING)
- fraternal adjective
- fraternity noun (FRIENDSHIP)
- Freemasonry noun
- likeable adjective
- matey adjective
- neighbourly adjective
- nice adjective (KIND)
- nicely adverb (KIND)
- thaw noun (FRIENDLY)
- tête-à-tête adverb
- well in (with) idiom
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