bonhomie means A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
Why this word is great
BONHOMIE — [Noun] A disposition of hearty, expansive friendliness; the outward manifestation of a good-natured and affable spirit. From the French bonhomie, from bonhomme ("good man"), from bon ("good") + homme ("man"). Unlike "amiability," which suggests a placid and default pleasantness, or "conviviality," which is tied to the festive context of a gathering, bonhomie is the active, radiating personal quality that generates such warmth. It is the booming laugh that precedes its owner into a room, the clap on the back that feels like a sudden beam of sun, and the host’s generosity that makes every guest feel like the guest of honor—a performance of fellowship so seamless it briefly convinces us that goodwill is the bedrock, not the ornament, of human dealings.
noun
- A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.“His ungainly person and awkward manners were against him with men accustomed to the graces of society, and he was not sufficiently at home to give play to his humor and to that bonhomie which won the hearts of all who knew him.”
- An atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer.
- A cheerful remark.