English adjective: cordial | |||
1. | cordial diffusing warmth and friendliness | ||
Samples | An affable smile. An amiable gathering. Cordial relations. A cordial greeting. A genial host. | ||
Synonyms | affable, amiable, genial | ||
Similar | friendly | ||
Antonyms | unfriendly | ||
2. | cordial politely warm and friendly | ||
Samples | A cordial handshake. | ||
Similar | warm | ||
Antonyms | cool | ||
3. | cordial sincerely or intensely felt | ||
Samples | A cordial regard for his visitor's comfort. A cordial abhorrence of waste. | ||
Similar | sincere | ||
Antonyms | insincere | ||
English noun: cordial | |||
1. | cordial (food) strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal | ||
Synonyms | liqueur | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absinth, absinthe, amaretto, anisette, anisette de Bordeaux, benedictine, Chartreuse, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, creme de fraise, creme de menthe, Drambuie, Galliano, kummel, maraschino, maraschino liqueur, orange liqueur, pastis, Pernod, pousse-cafe, ratafee, ratafia, sambuca | ||