cordiality
Americannoun
PLURAL
cordialities-
cordial quality or feeling.
- Synonyms:
- heartiness , geniality , friendliness , warmth
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an expression of cordial feeling.
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Usage
What does cordiality mean? Cordiality is the quality of being cordial—friendly and polite.Cordial is used to describe people and their behavior toward others in social situations, especially when they do not know each other well.A cordial greeting is a warm and friendly one, especially one intended to make someone feel welcome. When you treat people with cordiality, you treat them with a sincere friendliness and warmth.Example: Even when I don’t like my coworkers, I try to treat them with cordiality.
Other Word Forms
- uncordiality noun
Etymology
Origin of cordiality
Example Sentences
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But that determined cordiality crumbled when masked immigration agents and military personnel descended on the city.
From Los Angeles Times
But everyone is going through something difficult in “Cordially,” and the lack of, well, cordiality can be wearying.
From Los Angeles Times
As Samet navigates his final semester, winter giving way to summer, he holds his true intentions close to the vest, his outward signs of cordiality undercut by ugly outbursts when he feels betrayed.
From Los Angeles Times
Many such ties are now strained and may never return to their past cordiality.
From Los Angeles Times
That cordiality did not extend far beyond the dais: Mr. McCarthy’s allies claim that they do not have a functional bond, for which they blame Mr. Biden.
From New York Times
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