Bonhomie
noun
A cheerful and friendly manner.
His easygoing bonhomie made him popular at parties.
Often appears as...
- display of bonhomie
- sense of bonhomie
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A cheerful and friendly manner.
His easygoing bonhomie made him popular at parties.
Often appears as...
- display of bonhomie
- sense of bonhomie
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Atmosphere
Used to describe a warm, pleasant social environment. Suggests feelings of happiness shared among people.
The holiday gathering was full of bonhomie, everyone laughing and chatting together warmly.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Use
Mostly used in casual or informal settings when describing friendly interactions.
At the small-town market, vendors greeted customers with a sense of bonhomie.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Surface-Level
Indicates genuine friendliness, and not merely polite or superficial behavior.
Even after years, the childhood friends greeted each other with unchanged bonhomie.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Atmosphere
Used to describe a warm, pleasant social environment. Suggests feelings of happiness shared among people.
The holiday gathering was full of bonhomie, everyone laughing and chatting together warmly.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Use
Mostly used in casual or informal settings when describing friendly interactions.
At the small-town market, vendors greeted customers with a sense of bonhomie.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Surface-Level
Indicates genuine friendliness, and not merely polite or superficial behavior.
Even after years, the childhood friends greeted each other with unchanged bonhomie.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Atmosphere
Used to describe a warm, pleasant social environment. Suggests feelings of happiness shared among people.
The holiday gathering was full of bonhomie, everyone laughing and chatting together warmly.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Use
Mostly used in casual or informal settings when describing friendly interactions.
At the small-town market, vendors greeted customers with a sense of bonhomie.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Surface-Level
Indicates genuine friendliness, and not merely polite or superficial behavior.
Even after years, the childhood friends greeted each other with unchanged bonhomie.
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Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
Most disciplines invite us to more mindfulness, and more contentment. Not by consuming more externally, but by harvesting more from within, and by sharing more without. Neurosciences and behavioural sciences increasingly corroborate this ancient wisdom - joy can come from giving, and unlimited happiness from bonhomie.
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Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
Most disciplines invite us to more mindfulness, and more contentment. Not by consuming more externally, but by harvesting more from within, and by sharing more without. Neurosciences and behavioural sciences increasingly corroborate this ancient wisdom - joy can come from giving, and unlimited happiness from bonhomie.
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