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hail-fellow

/ˈheɪl ˌfel.əʊ/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet décrivant une personne sociable, amicale et accommodante, souvent jusqu'à une familiarité excessive.

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adjective

/ˈheɪl ˌfel.əʊ/C2formalbritishobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet décrivant une personne sociable, amicale et accommodante, souvent jusqu'à une familiarité excessive.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is sociable, friendly, and easygoing, often to the point of being overly familiar.

  1. Heartily friendly and congenialC1informalbritish

    Describes a person who is very friendly, sociable, and easy to get along with, often in a hearty or jovial manner.

    frCordial et jovial

    • He was a hail-fellow type, always ready with a joke and a slap on the back.
    • Her hail-fellow attitude made her popular at parties.
    • The new manager's hail-fellow approach helped him connect with the team quickly.

    Synonymesaffableamiablecordialfriendlygenialgood-naturedheartyjovialoutgoingsociable

    Antonymesaloofcolddistantreservedunfriendlyunsociablewithdrawn

Formes
  • more hail-fellow comparative form
  • most hail-fellow superlative form