bonhomous

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UK/ˈbɒnəməs/

adjective

Good-natured; full of bonhomie.

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Meanings

adjectivebonhomous (comparative more bonhomous, superlative most bonhomous)

comparative more bonhomous · superlative most bonhomous

  1. Good-natured; full of bonhomie.

    Ortiz, the burly, bonhomous bar-keeper with the hooked, prize-fighter nose […], epitomised the pied noir with his emotional vehemence.

    1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 350

    Synonyms: friendly, genial

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveGood-natured; full of bonhomie.

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friendlygenial
Also see
friendlypersonable

Origin

From bonhom(ie) + -ous.

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Translations

German gutmütig
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Polish dobroduszny, jowialny
  • dobrodusznyTranslations
  • jowialnyTranslations
Turkish iyi huylu, iyi niyetli
  • iyi huyluTranslations
  • iyi niyetliTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Homobonus
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APA

bonhomous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonhomous

MLA

“bonhomous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonhomous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonhomous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonhomous.

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