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Chummy vs Mates - What's the difference?

chummy | mates | Synonyms |

Chummy is a synonym of mates.


As adjectives the difference between chummy and mates

is that chummy is friendly; on, or trying to be on, intimate terms while mates is friendly; having a friendship (with).

As a noun mates is

(mate).

chummy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • friendly; on, or trying to be on, intimate terms

    • Antonyms

    * mannered

    Synonyms

    * familiar

    Related terms

    * chum

    mates

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Friendly; having a friendship (with).
    • He is mates with my brother.

    Usage notes

    * Only used as a predicate.

    Synonyms

    * chummy (British''), chums (''British''), friendly, friends, pally (''British''), pals (''British )

    Anagrams

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