chumminess

noun

Definition of chumminessnext
as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship her chumminess with the boss did not sit well with some of her coworkers

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Recent Examples of chumminess Far from the chumminess on display in the Epstein files, her targets express fear of and even disdain for one another. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 There was an evident chill — or at least lack of chumminess — between the sides. — Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 This chumminess was on stark display in December, when Lawson-Remer and fellow Democrats Monica Montgomery Steppe and Paloma Aguirre used bureaucratic maneuvering to get around the rule that the county board could only dip into reserve funds with the support of at least four supervisors. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Kristen Wiig on Late Night With Seth Meyers has all the chumminess of Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor having a kiki at the Golden Globes. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026 As much as Putin’s chumminess with Xi and Modi might have sparked some discomfort in many European capitals, the group was brought together by a combination of need, economic pragmatism and opportunity, analysts say. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chumminess
  1. intimacy
  2. familiarity
  3. belonging
  4. kinship
  5. friendship
Noun
  • The vast auditorium offered a sense of intimacy with floating clouds and twinkling lights like a visitor would still see at the Music Box Theatre in Lakeview today.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Dyrholm will star as a woman who is unable to acknowledge and access her own feelings and constructs intimacy by stealing objects from people instead of getting close to them.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of intimacy
Noun
  • The remaining shades include Townsend Harbour Brown, White Down, and Nelson Blue, all of which are tinged with the comfort of familiarity.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • And while the Dodgers haven’t done anything against them yet, that familiarity could help in the rest of the series.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of familiarity
Noun
  • The family does not have renters insurance, leaving them without coverage to replace their belongings.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The house was stuffed with the belongings of people who had lived there.
    — Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of belonging
Noun
  • The Masts dispute the family's kinship and argue that reopening the adoption now would be a significant disruption for the girl, who is now 7 and has been living with their family for years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The film reflects on faith, kinship and the passage from life to death.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of kinship
Noun
  • At Owen’s wedding, Pella’s engagement falls apart and her friendship with Irma seems to reach a breaking point.
    — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Based between Saudi Arabia and The Netherlands, AlSoghayer’s work explores womanhood, memory, friendship, patriarchy and growing up within a rapidly changing society.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of friendship

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“Chumminess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chumminess. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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