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cordial

adjective

Warm, polite, and friendly.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Warmly polite

Closest synonyms

affableamiablegenialfriendlywarmgraciouswelcoming

Related words and expressions

heartyhospitable

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Usage distinction

Cordial can describe courteous friendliness without implying intimate affection.

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See cordial in use

The hosts offered a cordial welcome to the visiting students.
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We received a cordial welcome from the host.
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The chair maintained her composure when several people spoke at once, waiting until she could restate the question in a calm voice. Her manner remained cordial, but she did not allow interruptions to erase a resident's turn.
From A Firm Discussion Without a Fight.

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