chummy

/'tʃʌmi/

Thân thiện

The bartender is chummy with the regular customers.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Friendly in an informal, close, or intimate way: Describes a relationship characterized by warmth, familiarity, and a lack of formality.
   • Having the relationship of close friends or pals: Suggests a strong, comfortable bond, often implying spending a lot of time together.

Usage

The adjective "chummy" is used to describe a very friendly, informal, and often exclusive relationship between people. It can sometimes carry a slightly negative connotation of being overly familiar or cliquish. It is more common in informal speech and writing.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The new manager is very chummy with the team, which makes the workplace feel relaxed.
  • I didn't realize you two were so chummy; you're always laughing together.
  • They became chummy after working on the project for just a week.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/get chummy with someone": To be or become very friendly with someone.
  • He's been trying to get chummy with the boss lately.
• It can imply a relationship that excludes others or is based on mutual advantage.
  • The politicians were criticized for being too chummy with the lobbyists.

Variants and Related Words

• Chum (n): A close friend.
  • He's an old chum from my school days.
• Chummily (adv): In a chummy manner.
  • They greeted each other chummily.
• Chumminess (n): The quality of being chummy.
  • The chumminess of their group made it hard for newcomers to feel welcome.

Synonyms

• Friendly: Kind and pleasant.
• Pally: Informal term for friendly (very similar in meaning and register to "chummy").
• Thick: Informal term meaning very friendly or close (as in "thick as thieves").
• Intimate: Closely acquainted; familiar.

Antonyms

• Formal: Done in accordance with rules or convention; not familiar.
• Distant: Not intimate; cool or reserved.
• Unfriendly: Not kind or pleasant.

Idioms Related to the Concept

• Thick as thieves: An idiom meaning very close and secretive friends, sharing a similar meaning to "chummy."
  • Ever since they met at camp, they've been as thick as thieves.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (used informally) associated on close terms
   • a close friend
   • the bartender was chummy with the regular customers
   • the two were thick as thieves for months
2. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals

Từ đồng nghĩa

• buddy-buddy
• thick
• matey
• pally
• palsy-walsy