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- Dictionarycordial/ˈkɔːdɪəl/
adjective
- 1. warm and friendly: "the atmosphere was cordial and relaxed" Similar Opposite
- 2. strongly felt: "I earned his cordial loathing" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a sweet fruit-flavoured drink: British "wine cups and fruit cordials" Similar
- 2. a pleasant-tasting medicine.
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The meaning of CORDIAL is showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval : politely pleasant and friendly. How to use cordial in a sentence. Did you know?
Use cordial to describe a relationship that is friendly and sincere but not overly close. A cordial greeting is perfectly pleasant but doesn't involve lots of hugging or excessive emotion.
CORDIAL definition: 1. friendly, but formal and polite: 2. (of a feeling, especially dislike) strong: 3. a sweet…. Learn more.
Cordial means friendly and polite. It used to describe people and their behavior toward others in social situations, especially when they do not know each other well. When you treat people cordially, you treat them with a sincere friendliness and warmth. A cordial greeting is a warm and friendly one, especially one intended to make someone feel ...
CORDIAL meaning: 1. friendly, but formal and polite: 2. (of a feeling, especially dislike) strong: 3. a sweet…. Learn more.
1. a. Warm and sincere; friendly: a cordial welcome; very cordial relations. b. Polite and respectful; formally pleasant: "He shook my hand, but not warmly; he was cordial, but not amiable" (Oliver Sacks). 2. Strongly felt; fervent: a cordial abhorrence of waste. 3. Archaic Invigorating; stimulating. Used especially of a beverage. n. 1. A liqueur.
Definition of cordial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
• And a cordial greeting to you. • Likeable, cordial, he sits down in a chair facing her husband and herself and proceeds to converse with them. • I received a cordial note from Mrs. Thomas thanking me for the present. Origin cordial 2 (1300-1400) Medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor “ heart ”
adjective. uk / ˈkɔːdiəl / us. Add to word list Add to word list. polite and friendly: a cordial invitation. cordially. adverb. (Definition of cordial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cordial. in Chinese (Traditional) 友好的, 友好的，熱誠的，誠摯的, 強烈的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 友好的, 友好的，热诚的，诚挚的, 强烈的…
adjective. 1. warm and friendly. a cordial greeting. 2. giving heart; stimulating. noun. 3. a drink with a fruit base, usually sold in concentrated form and diluted with water before being drunk.
