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单词 hail-fellow-well-met
释义

hail-fellow-well-met

adjective

hail-fel·​low-well-met ˈhāl-ˌfe-lō-ˌwel-ˈmet How to pronounce hail-fellow-well-met (audio)
-lə-ˌwel-
: heartily friendly and informal : comradely
hail-fellow-well-met noun

Synonyms

  • amicable
  • bonhomous
  • buddy-buddy
  • chummy
  • collegial
  • companionable
  • comradely
  • cordial
  • friendly
  • genial
  • hail-fellow
  • hearty
  • matey [chiefly British]
  • neighborly
  • palsy
  • palsy-walsy [slang]
  • warm
  • warmhearted
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Word History

Etymology

from the archaic salutation "Hail, fellow! Well met!"

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

hail-fellow-well-met 1 of 2

adjective

as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest a hail-fellow-well-met politician who genuinely enjoys pressing the flesh

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • warm
  • friendly
  • gracious
  • collegial
  • companionable
  • merry
  • affectionate
  • genial
  • chummy
  • warmhearted
  • neighborly
  • cordial
  • hail-fellow
  • amicable
  • sweet
  • comradely
  • hearty
  • matey
  • bonhomous
  • loving
  • buddy-buddy
  • nice
  • palsy-walsy
  • affable
  • jovial
  • social
  • convivial
  • jolly
  • palsy
  • fraternal
  • good-natured
  • hospitable
  • familiar
  • outgoing
  • folksy
  • approachable
  • sociable
  • gregarious
  • extroverted
  • agreeable
  • good-tempered
  • clubby
  • adoring
  • devoted
  • close
  • fond
  • intimate
  • extraverted
  • brotherly
  • sisterly
  • tenderhearted
  • tender
  • lovesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hostile
  • antagonistic
  • unfriendly
  • alienated
  • cold
  • pugnacious
  • estranged
  • frosty
  • cool
  • icy
  • glacial
  • frigid
  • chilly
  • combative
  • belligerent
  • wintry
  • truculent
  • aggressive
  • unsociable
  • bellicose
  • quarrelsome
  • disputatious
  • unsocial
  • wintery
  • contentious
  • argumentative
  • scrappy
  • cold-blooded
  • inhospitable
  • inimical
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hail-fellow-well-met

2 of 2

noun

as in pal

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pal
  • buddy
  • hearty
  • chum
  • hail-fellow
  • friend
  • musketeer
  • compadre
  • crony
  • fellow
  • friendly
  • hobnobber
  • colleague
  • partner
  • amigo
  • accomplice
  • mate
  • collaborator
  • comrade
  • confederate
  • adherent
  • benefactor
  • abettor
  • disciple
  • sympathizer
  • ally
  • abetter
  • supporter
  • follower
  • exponent
  • backer
  • well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hostile
  • enemy
  • adversary
  • opponent
  • antagonist
  • foe
  • archenemy
  • nemesis
  • archfoe
  • ill-wisher
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