cordiality

noun

cor·​dial·​i·​ty ˌkȯr-jē-ˈa-lə-tē 

kȯr-ˈja-,

 also  kȯr-ˈdya-

: sincere affection and kindness : cordial regard

Synonyms

• friendship
• friendliness
• generosity
• amity
• neighborliness
• good-fellowship

Examples of cordiality in a Sentence

everyone appreciated the cordiality and thoughtfulness of the welcoming committee

Recent Examples on the Web

Visuals of exaggerated cordiality between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and President Xi Jinping of China at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1 displayed China’s convening power. —Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

One of the institute’s medical personnel, Farah (Kate Dickie), greets them with the kind of clinical cordiality that undercuts its outwardly soothing welcome with unnerving detachment. —Jake Cole, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025

But Trump is testing the limits of their cordiality. —Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025

But while Trump and Putin speak of each other with cordiality, relations are testier between the two countries than the rhetoric would indicate. —Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 26 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

cordial entry 1 + -ity, probably after French cordialité or Italian cordialità

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cordiality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality