bonhomous

English

Etymology

From bonhom(ie) +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒnəməs/

Adjective

bonhomous (comparative more bonhomous, superlative most bonhomous)

Good-natured; full of bonhomie.
Synonyms: friendly, genial
- 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 350:
  Ortiz, the burly, bonhomous bar-keeper with the hooked, prize-fighter nose […], epitomised the pied noir with his emotional vehemence.

Related terms

bonhomie

Translations

Translations

German: gutmütig (de)
Turkish: iyi huylu (tr), iyi niyetli (tr)

Anagrams

Homobonus

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