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An affable person is pleasant, friendly, and easy to talk to.
Amity is a peaceful friendship between two parties, particularly between two countries.
Badinage is lighthearted conversation that involves teasing, jokes, and humor.
When you bandy about ideas with someone, you casually discuss them without caring if the discussion is informed or effective in any way.
Banter is friendly conversation during which people make friendly jokes and laugh at—and with—one another.
Bigotry is the expression of strong and unreasonable opinions without accepting or tolerating opposing views.
Someone who has a bilious personality is highly irritable and bad-tempered.
A bohemian is someone who lives outside mainstream society, often embracing an unconventional lifestyle of self-expression, creativity, and rebellion against conventional rules and ways of society.
Bonhomie is a friendly feeling among a group of people.
If you describe a person’s behavior or speech as brusque, you mean that they say or do things abruptly or too quickly in a somewhat rude and impolite way.
Someone who is cantankerous is bad-tempered and always finds things to complain about.
A cavalier person does not seem to care about rules, principles, or other people’s feelings, no matter how dire or serious a situation may be.
Someone who is churlish is impolite and unfriendly, especially towards another who has done nothing to deserve ill-treatment.
If someone is complaisant, they are willing to please others and do what they want without complaining.
A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable.
A convivial atmosphere or occasion is friendly, pleasant, cheerful, and relaxed.
A man who is debonair is sophisticated, charming, friendly, and confident.
If you disparage someone or something, you say unpleasant words that show you have no respect for that person or thing.
A dour place is plain and dull—people don’t have much fun there.
If someone is eccentric, they behave in a strange and unusual way that is different from most people.
Exclusion is the act of shutting someone out of a group or an activity.
A forlorn person is lonely because they have been abandoned; a forlorn home has been deserted.
A gregarious person is friendly, highly social, and prefers being with people rather than being alone.
If someone is inimical, they are unfriendly and will likely cause you harm.
A malevolent person or thing is evil due to deliberate attempts to cause harm.
Malice is a type of hatred that causes a strong desire to harm others both physically and emotionally.
A misanthrope is someone who hates and mistrusts people.
If two people have established a good rapport, their connection is such that they have a good understanding of and can communicate well with one other.
A recluse is someone who chooses to live alone and deliberately avoids other people.
Strife is struggle or conflict that sometimes turns violent.
A troglodyte is reclusive, severely lacking in social skills, and is out of step with current times.
A truculent person is bad-tempered, easily annoyed, and prone to arguing excessively.
To act in an uncouth manner is to be awkward and unmannerly.
Noun
camaraderie
kah-muh-RAH-duh-ree
Context
The group of scientists had worked together at the lab for years, and through their collaboration a feeling of friendship, respect, and casual camaraderie had grown between them. They often played harmless jokes on one another; their camaraderie and trustful fellowship was clear to everyone from the sound of laughter pouring out of the conference room. Such kind camaraderie aided the companions’ ability to work together cheerfully and sociably.
Quiz:Try again!
How can someone establish camaraderie?
By building meaningful relationships within a group of people.
By creating chaos and uncertainty within a group of people.
By ensuring that everyone in a group knows who is in charge.
Dearie, May I Borrow the Camera? The sense of camaraderie in the group of old women was so great that they only needed one camera amongst them all; you would often hear one asking with great camaraderie, "Dearie, may I use the camera when you're finished with it?"
Examples
Because people tended to cluster on the sun deck in good weather and in the lounge at night, there were natural opportunities for passengers to mingle, resulting in a pleasant camaraderie.
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The Washington Post
Writers tend to write in isolation, and the sense of community and camaraderie that this [Writers Guild award ceremony] has produced marks a new period for the guild.
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Los Angeles Times
Word Ingredients
camer
→
room, chamber
The idea behind camaraderie is that of friends living or spending a great deal of time together in the same “room or chamber.”
Word Theater
Carrier: Squared Away Camaraderie between military shipmates is inevitable.
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