If you like someone but you wouldn't say they're your friend, you might describe your relationship as cordial. Use cordial to describe a greeting or relationship that is friendly and sincere.
Proceeding from the heart.
Noun
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
Adjective S.
diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
Adjective S.
sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor''s comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"; "a fervent hope"
Adjective S.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial reception"; "a hearty welcome"
a.
Proceeding from the heart.
a.
Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
a.
Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength
or spirits.
n.
Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates.
n.
Any invigorating and stimulating preparation; as, a
peppermint cordial.
n.
Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a beverage; a
liqueur.
Cordial
A rib with cordial spirits warm.2.
He . . . with looks of cordial love Hung over her enamored.3.
Behold this cordial julep here That flames and dances in his crystal bounds.
Cordial
Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind.2.
Proceeding from the heart.
Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates.
Usage Examples
Hope is the cordial that keeps life from stagnating.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.
Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large.
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