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on good terms

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
WEAK
attached auspicious benevolent benign buddy-buddy civil clubby comradely conciliatory confiding convivial fond genial kindly outgoing peaceable propitious solicitous well-disposed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
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
peaceful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amicable bloodless calm harmonious neutral nonviolent peace-loving placid quiet smooth steady tranquil
STRONG
peaceable
WEAK
all quiet at peace collected composed constant easeful equable free from strife gentle halcyon irenic level mellow neutralist nonbelligerent on friendly terms pacifistic placatory restful sociable still undisturbed unruffled untroubled without hostility
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated broken excited intermittent loud noisy rough turbulent unfriendly violent wild
WEAK
clamorous disturbed
ADJECTIVE
thick
Synonyms
STRONG
close cordial familiar intimate
WEAK
chummy confidential devoted hand in glove inseparable
Antonyms
STRONG
aloof cool unfriendly
WEAK
attenuated clear diluted intelligent loose reasonable sensible slight smart thin uncrowded unsociable watery wise

Example Sentences

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But Hanoi aims to stay on good terms with all global powers through its traditional "bamboo diplomacy" approach, while Tokyo has seen its already frosty relations with Beijing deteriorate markedly in recent months.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Rutte, who has strived to remain on good terms with Trump, plans to give a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Institute in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Ingerson previously worked for Chapman, and it is understood the pair are not on good terms.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In the years since, the duo appears to have mended their rift, with a source telling People after the custody arrangement was agreed that they were back on good terms.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

“There is one more question I must ask you, M. MacQueen: were you on good terms with your employer?”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie