collegial
adjective
, especially for sense 2a also -ˈlē-gē-əl\
Definition of collegial
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Synonyms & Antonyms for collegial
Synonyms
amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted
Antonyms
antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly
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Examples of collegial in a Sentence
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For about 20 years the council has encouraged collegial debate, cooperation, and a progressive perspective on climate change. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "A thawing Arctic is heating up a new Cold War," 21 Aug. 2019 There's an element of excitement in the room and a tremendous kind of collegial support all through the election process. — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "New Academy President David Rubin on Oscars Challenges and Becoming First Openly Gay Leader (Q&A)," 8 Aug. 2019 At the same time, however, Biden’s nostalgia for his pragmatic former alliances with segregationist lawmakers bespeaks a foreshortened moral compass, one prone to equate bigotry with collegial rascalry. — Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic, "The Destructive Politics of White Amnesia," 6 Aug. 2019 The Smallest Minority is particularly relevant to the recent internecine feud on the right over the value of collegial discourse itself. — Noah Rothman, National Review, "Kevin Williamson’s Revolt against the Hivemind," 25 July 2019 While Stevens was collegial and not prone to stinging dissents or a sharp-tongued writing style, he was known for a few dissents in cases that had an enormous impact on the country. — Tessa Berenson, Time, "Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, a Liberal Voice on the Supreme Court, Dies at 99," 17 July 2019 But as the ways of receiving news changed, my job changed, duties revised, and the pleasure of being first was replaced with the collegial pleasure of being a team member ... and the egotistical, vain and delicious pleasure of being read. — Leah Garchik, SFChronicle.com, "Having located the Exit sign, I am proceeding to the exit," 20 June 2019 Biden should not pretend that his collegial nature and history with some of these guys will overcome very bad habits developed over a generation. — E.j. Dionne Jr., The Mercury News, "Dionne: Trump to Kim, I’m with you, not the CIA," 14 June 2019 Other research suggests that the presence of dogs can facilitate collegial conversations. — Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, "The most dog-friendly offices in the US, according to Rover.com," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'collegial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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