Definitions

buddy-buddy

[buhd-ee-buhd-ee] / ˈbʌd iˈbʌd i /

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amiable adj.
chummy adj.
close adj.
companionable adj.
cordial adj.
familiar adj.
friendly adj.
good-tempered adj.
intimate adj.
matey adj.
palsy-walsy adj.

ADJECTIVE

amiable

Synonyms

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affable amicable charming cheerful cordial delightful engaging friendly genial good-humored good-natured gracious lovable mellow pleasant sociable

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attractive benign breezy clubby complaisant cool copacetic cozy downright neighborly easy kind kindly lenient mild obliging palsy-walsy pleasing princely responsive right righteous sweet-tempered swell tight warm warmhearted winning

Antonyms

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aloof bad cold disagreeable hateful hostile mean nasty repulsive sad unfriendly unhappy unkind unpleasant unsociable

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crabby gloomy irritable quarrelsome rude surly testy

ADJECTIVE

chummy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cozy

WEAK

affectionate close confidential constant familiar intimate pally palsy-walsy thick

Antonyms

WEAK

unfriendly unsociable

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

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dear devoted familiar related

STRONG

attached loving private thick

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chummy confidential cozy with inseparable kissing cousins making it with on top of each other palsy-walsy thick as thieves thick with

Antonyms

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casual cool detached dry foreign loose reserved

ADJECTIVE

companionable

Synonyms

WEAK

affable amicable clubby complacent congenial conversable convivial cordial cozy cozy with familiar genial good-natured gregarious intimate mellow neighborly outgoing pally palsy sociable social tight tight with

Antonyms

WEAK

antagonistic foreign opposing unfriendly

ADJECTIVE

cordial

Synonyms

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affectionate amicable cheerful congenial cozy earnest gracious heartfelt hearty jovial neighborly polite sincere sympathetic warm warmhearted welcoming

STRONG

glowing heart-to-heart social tender

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affable agreeable clubby companionable convivial genial happy invigorating mellow palsy-walsy red-carpet responsive wholehearted

Antonyms

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cold cool disagreeable insincere rude sad uncaring unconcerned unenthusiastic unfeeling unfriendly unhappy unkind unsociable unsympathetic

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aloof hostile indifferent inhospitable uncordial unpleasant

ADJECTIVE

familiar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comfortable easy intimate

STRONG

close cordial cozy dear forward free open palsy smart snug sociable thick wise

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affable amicable chummy confidential free-and-easy fresh genial gracious impudent informal intrusive near neighborly nervy obtrusive officious palsy-walsy presuming presumptuous relaxed sassy tight unceremonious unconstrained unreserved

Antonyms

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unhappy

STRONG

cool loose stupid uncomfortable unfriendly unintelligent unsociable

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aloof cold distant foreign ignorant new reserved strange unacquainted unapproachable uncommon undistinguished unfamiliar unknowledgeable unknown unremarkable

ADJECTIVE

friendly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affable affectionate amiable amicable attentive beneficial chummy cordial familiar favorable good helpful loving loyal neighborly peaceful receptive sympathetic welcoming

STRONG

close faithful kind sociable tender thick

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attached auspicious benevolent benign civil clubby comradely conciliatory confiding convivial fond genial kindly on good terms outgoing peaceable propitious solicitous well-disposed

Antonyms

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aloof bad cold cool disadvantageous disagreeable disliking distant harmful hostile hurtful hurting ignorant injurious mean reserved surly unfriendly unhelpful unpleasant unsociable

STRONG

inaccurate loose unkind

WEAK

antagonistic incompatible uncompanionable unreceptive

ADJECTIVE

good-tempered

Synonyms

WEAK

affable agreeable amicable attractive benign breezy charming cheerful clubby complaisant congenial cool copacetic cordial cozy delightful downright neighborly easy engaging friendly genial good-humored good-natured

ADJECTIVE

intimate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affectionate confidential cozy loving warm

STRONG

bosom cherished close dear dearest faithful fast mellow mix near nice regular roommate snug

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chummy clubby comfy fond nearest next

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cold cool disliking

STRONG

away far imprecise inaccurate loose

WEAK

formal incompatible public unfriendly

ADJECTIVE

matey

Synonyms

WEAK

ADJECTIVE

palsy-walsy

Synonyms

WEAK

affectionate chummy close clubby confiding fond intimate kissy-huggy lovey-dovey neighborly pally thick

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buddy-buddy

The buddy-buddy Winkelvoss twins’ version of the app might actually have been better for the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The ideal is that reporters and sources never really have buddy-buddy relationships.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2024

“I don’t expect to be buddy-buddy or best friends with Speaker McCarthy or really anybody in leadership. That’s not why I’m here,” Mr. Crane said.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 11, 2023

He can be charming or elusive, but not buddy-buddy.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

“Those guys were all buddy-buddy, and he was writing reports up that made sure they got their awards,” said Allen.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

buddy-buddy

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