Definitions

matey

[mey-tee] / ˈmeɪ ti /

ADJECTIVE

companionable

Synonyms

WEAK

affable amicable buddy-buddy 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

Example Sentences

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It doesn't match his public persona of the matey, personable, empathetic royal.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

“Occasionally she can be matey with you, but don’t try to reciprocate or you get The Look,” he wrote in his memoir, “A Journey.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

He can be matey or imperious as the fancy takes him.

From Golf Digest • May 5, 2020

He relished being matey with the ultras and was seemingly blase about their darker dealings.

From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2016

“Harr, matey, I do!” he said, quite convincingly.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood