bromantic

American  

[broh-man-tik] / broʊˈmæn tɪk /

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a bromance.

   You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.

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Other Word Forms

• bromantically adjective

Etymology

Origin of bromantic

First recorded in 2000–05; bro ( def. ) + (ro)mantic ( def. )

Example Sentences

Beyond the Kafkaesque ick factor, Dupieux’s latest is also his frothiest, a sunny, tiki-tuned bromantic comedy about dudes with brain sizes comparable to their ward.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021

A masterpiece of bromantic woes, the movie subdues toxic masculinity and makes a case for men’s often dismissed necessity for platonic companionship.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2020

I love the way you guys had a bromantic moment.

From Salon • May 31, 2019

And some are bromantic, as with “Flipper” star Brian Kelly, a friend of Fancher’s who was paralyzed after an accident on one of Fancher’s motorcycles.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2017

The stars of the movie, however, appear not to be the red-suited female guards but Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron, whose mismatched pairing as lifeguarding bros will undoubtedly lead to a bromantic finale.

From Time • Dec. 8, 2016