cordialities
Expressions of goodwill
Cordialities is the plural of cordiality—warm, friendly exchanges or courteous formalities between people.
The word often carries a slightly hollow quality, suggesting politeness performed out of obligation rather than genuine warmth: After the usual cordialities, they got down to business.
They exchanged cordialities before the tense negotiation began.
Warm, welcoming disposition
- genialityWarmth of manner
- affabilityWarm, friendly disposition
- congenialityPleasant, agreeable nature
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
bonhomie · heartiness · graciousness · warmheartedness · kindliness · benevolence · amiability · genialness
Expressions upon meeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- pleasantriesPolite conversational formalities
- nicetiesDelicate points of conduct
- courtesiesPolite social behaviors
ceremonials · protocols · formalities · proprieties · civilities · observances · conventions · regards
Receives with hospitality
- receptionsEvents welcoming guests
- entertainmentsPleasurable activities or performances
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- toastsRaised-glass honors
well-wishes · invitations · gatherings · banquets · celebrations · fêtes · soirées · festivities
friendliness
Warm, welcoming disposition
- genialityWarmth of manner
- affabilityWarm, friendly disposition
- congenialityPleasant, agreeable nature
goodwill · bonhomie · heartiness · graciousness · warmheartedness · kindliness · benevolence · amiability · genialness · good-naturedness
greetings
Expressions upon meeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- pleasantriesPolite conversational formalities
- nicetiesDelicate points of conduct
courtesies · ceremonials · protocols · formalities · proprieties · civilities · observances · conventions · regards · compliments
welcomes
Receives with hospitality
- receptionsEvents welcoming guests
- entertainmentsPleasurable activities or performances
- hostingReceiving guests socially
toasts · well-wishes · invitations · gatherings · banquets · celebrations · fêtes · soirées · festivities · conviviality
cordialitiescoldness
Low temperature state
hostilities · iciness · frostiness · chilliness · unfriendliness
cordialitiesrudeness
Disrespectful social behavior
discourtesies · incivilities · rudenesses · impoliteness · disrespect
cordialitieshostilities
Active armed fighting
animosities · antagonisms · enmities · ill will · malice
accord, discord, cordial, accordingly, discordant, accorded, accordance, cordiality, cordially