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chumminess

chum·my
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhm-ee]
    • /ˈtʃʌm i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhm-ee]
    • /ˈtʃʌm i/

Definitions of chumminess word

  • adjective chumminess friendly; intimate; sociable. 1
  • noun chumminess The state of being chummy. 1

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Origin of chumminess

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; chum1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Chumminess

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chumminess popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

chumminess usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chumminess

noun chumminess

  • nearness — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
  • comradeship — Comradeship is friendship between a number of people who are doing the same work or who share the same difficulties or dangers.
  • camaraderie — Camaraderie is a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together.
  • familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.

Antonyms for chumminess

noun chumminess

  • distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.

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