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- [mey-tee]
- /ˈmeɪ ti/
- /ˈmeɪ.ti/
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- [mey-tee]
- /ˈmeɪ ti/
Definitions of matey word
- noun plural matey comrade; chum; buddy. 1
- adjective matey sociable; friendly: a matey chat. 1
- noun matey Used as a familiar and sometimes hostile form of address, especially to a stranger. 1
- noun matey term of address to a man 1
- adjective matey friendly, on good terms 1
- adjective matey If someone is matey, they behave in a very friendly way, usually without sincerity. 0
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Origin of matey
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; mate1 + -y2
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Parts of speech for Matey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
matey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for matey
adj matey
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- complacent — A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous.
- congenial — friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- convivial — Convivial people or occasions are pleasant, friendly, and relaxed.
adjective matey
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- chummy — If people or social events are chummy, they are pleasant and friendly.
- comradely — If you do something in a comradely way, you are being pleasant and friendly to other people.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
Antonyms for matey
adjective matey
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
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