bonhomie
English · Français · Deutsch · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
bonhomie
- /ˈbɒnəmiː/ UK
- /ˈbɑnəmi/ US
- /ˌbɑnəˈmi/ US
- /ˌboʊ-/ US
Where it comes from
PIE word
*dʰéǵʰōm
Borrowed from French bonhomie, bonhommie (“good-heartedness; extreme credulity”), from bonhomme (“chap, fellow; courageous man; peasant; unwise man who allows himself to be deceived and dominated”) (from bon (“good”) + homme (“man”)) + -ie (suffix forming feminine, usually abstract, nouns).
noun bonhomies
-
A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.
His ungainly person and awkward manners were against him with men accustomed to the graces of society, and he was not sufficiently at home to give play to his humor and to that bonhomie which won the hearts of all who knew him.
Similar: affability, geniality, amiability, amicability, approachability, bonhomie, cordiality, friendliness, pleasantness · Opposite: hostility, unfriendliness
-
An atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer.
Similar: conviviality, craic, warmth
- A cheerful remark.
Translations
Every language
noun friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner — see also friendliness
| Español | bonhomía, amigable |
|---|---|
| Português | simpatia |
| Français | bonhomie |
| Italiano | bonomia |
| Română | bonomie |
| Русский | доброду́шие dobrodúšije, дружелю́бие druželjúbije, панибра́тство panibrátstvo |
noun atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer
| Español | cordial |
|---|---|
| Română | bună dispoziție |
Talk about this word "bonhomie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bonhomie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bonhomie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bonhomie "bonhomie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bonhomie.Cite this
@misc{bonhomie_2026,
title = {bonhomie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bonhomie},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
