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cordialcordial2 adjective   cordial2Origin: 1300-1400 Medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor ‘heart’ - Britain and Portugal have had cordial relations for more than four centuries.
- Donnely was polite and cordial, but she refused to sign the contract.
- I received a cordial note from Mrs. Thomas thanking me for the present.
- And a cordial greeting to you.
- Likeable, cordial, he sits down in a chair facing her husband and herself and proceeds to converse with them.
- Meanwhile, relations in the scrum were not always cordial.
- Relations among members of the two groups have not always been cordial.
- Shy but cordial friendships were struck up, which Mrs Thomlinson was powerless to prevent or subvert.
- Though one was a Democrat and the other a Republican, the rivalry over which one would move up first was cordial.
► 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 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. friendly relationships/conversations► friendly · Friendly relations between the two countries have continued through this difficult time.on friendly terms (=in a friendly way) · Fontaine said that he was leaving the company on very friendly terms. ► amicable formal an amicable arrangement or solution is one when people who do not agree with each other are able to solve their problems in a reasonably friendly way: · The meeting between the two leaders was very amicable.amicable arrangement/divorce/solution etc: · Simons sent his attorney to meet with the ranchers in hopes that they could still come to an amicable settlement. ► cordial a cordial relationship between two people or groups is one in which people are polite and friendly to each other although they are not close friends: · Britain and Portugal have had cordial relations for more than four centuries.· Donnely was polite and cordial, but she refused to sign the contract. friendly but quite polite and formal:  The talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere.► see thesaurus at friendly—cordiality /ˌkɔːdiˈæləti $ ˌkɔːrdʒiˈæ-, kɔːrˈdʒæ-/ noun [uncountable] |