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Synonyms for chummy

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

friendly sociable amiable affable familiar smarmy mates folksy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Friendly — friendly, Naturally and genuinely easy to get along with

friendly, affable, amiable, sociable, companionable, warm, approachable

2. Smarmy — friendly, Making a show of friendliness; attempting to be on intimate terms but insincerely or…

smarmy, familiar, ingratiating, unctuous, fresh

3. Thick

thick, buddy-buddy informal

4. Pally

pally-wally, pally

Other

folksy, mates, tight, inward

Noun

chum, mattie

Antonyms

unfriendly, distant, cool

All antonyms of chummy →

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Friendly: Naturally and genuinely easy to get along with.

  2. adj. 2

    Friendly: Making a show of friendliness; attempting to be on intimate terms but insincerely or inappropriately; cozying up.

  3. adj. 3

    Friendly

  4. n. 1

    Synonym of chum (“friend, pal”).

Related words

Word family
chumminess

Forms

Plural
chummies → chums, matties…

Example sentences

  • friendly My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
  • sociable Tom definitely needs to be a bit more sociable.
  • amiable She is not only beautiful but also amiable.
  • affable Many extroverted people are at least somewhat affable.
  • familiar The familiar place had a new significance for her.
  • smarmy Her smarmy remark left a bad taste in my mouth.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
chummyrising
friendlyrising
sociablerising
amiablesteady
affablerising
familiarrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
warm1, chum1
5 letters
fresh1, tight1, thick1, mates1, pally
6 letters
inward2, mattie2, folksy2, smarmy2
7 letters
amiable4, affable3
8 letters
friendly2, familiar3, sociable3, unctuous2
12 letters
approachable4, ingratiating5
13 letters
companionable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inward2 = 2 syllables).