Bonhomie

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bonhomie \Bon`ho*mie"\, Bonhommie \Bon`hom*mie"\
     (b[o^]n`[o^]*m[=e]"), n. [F.]
     Good nature; pleasant and easy manner.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  bonhomie
       n : a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk
           to) [syn: {affability}, {affableness}, {amiability}, {amiableness},
            {geniality}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "bonhomie":
     affability, amiability, ardency, cordiality, friendliness,
     generosity, geniality, gentleness, good disposition, good humor,
     good nature, good temper, goodnaturedness, goodtemperedness,
     graciousness, heartiness, hospitableness, hospitality, lenity,
     liberality, mildness, neighborliness, open door, openheartedness,
     receptiveness, sweetness, warmheartedness, warmness, warmth