cordial
[adjective]
Synonyms: warm, affable, agreeable, cheerful, congenial, friendly, genial, hearty, sociable

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Contrasted words: cold, cool, frigid, frosty, aloof, detached, disinterested, indifferent, reserved, silent, taciturn
Related Words: responsive, sympathetic, tender, warm, warmhearted, heartfelt, hearty, sincere, wholehearted

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English Thesaurus: friendly, warm, nice, amiable, welcoming, ...

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I. cor‧di‧al¹ /ˈkɔːdiəl $ ˈkɔːrdʒəl/ noun [uncountable and countable]

1. British English sweet fruit juice that you add water to before you drink it:
lime cordial

2. American English old-fashioned a strong sweet alcoholic drink Synonym : liqueur:
an after-dinner cordial

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II. cordial² adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: cordialis, from Latin cor 'heart']
friendly but quite polite and formal:
The talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere.
—cordiality /ˌkɔːdiˈæləti, ˌkɔːdiˈælɪti $ ˌkɔːrdʒiˈæ-, kɔːrˈdʒæ-/ noun [uncountable]

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cordial
adj.
VERBS be | remain
ADV. extremely, remarkably, very | not entirely | quite Relations between the two governments remained quite cordial.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

friendly behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them:
a friendly smile
The local people are very friendly.
warm [usually before noun] friendly and caring about other people, in a way that makes people like you and feel comfortable:
He was such a warm caring person and everyone loved him.
We received a very warm welcome.
nice especially spoken friendly and kind:
Chris is a nice guy. I’m sure you’ll get on with him.
He wasn’t very nice to the other children.
amiable /ˈeɪmiəbəl/ formal friendly and easy to like:
Tom was an amiable young man.
welcoming friendly to someone who has just arrived somewhere:
a welcoming smile
The group are very welcoming to new members.
hospitable friendly and eager to make visitors comfortable:
I found Japanese people to be very hospitable.
genial formal behaving in a cheerful and friendly way:
a genial host
She was in a genial mood.
cordial formal friendly and polite but formal:
The two nations have always maintained cordial relations.
approachable friendly and easy to talk to – used especially about people in important positions:
The head teacher is very approachable.

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