bonhomie (redirected from bonhomous)

bon·ho·mie  (bn-m)

n.

A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality.

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[French, from bonhomme, good-natured man : bon, good (from Latin bonus; see deu-² in Indo-European roots) + homme, man (from Latin hom; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots).]

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bonho·mous (bn-ms) adj.

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bonhomie [bon-om-mee]

Noun

exuberant friendliness [French]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bonhomie - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) affability, affableness, amiableness, geniality, amiability friendliness - a friendly disposition condescendingness, condescension - affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" mellowness - geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana sweetness and light - a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"