1
as in familiar
closely acquainted
the neighboring families know each other but are hardly chummy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
she was so chummy to me that I sensed that she had put our quarrel behind her
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chummy
And when states have tried to pass reforms, they’ve been stymied by state legislators’ and regulators’ chummy relationships with the industry.
—
Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Her ordering of 500 officers to be transferred back to their permanent assignments as opposed to meandering off to unofficial reassignments is also a signal that any chummy informality is out the window.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: The pair, who have long played up their partnership and chummy rapport, have yet to appear together publicly after Election Day.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The second act of the musical gets much darker than the chummy school days of act one.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chummy 
Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
Her ordering of 500 officers to be transferred back to their permanent assignments as opposed to meandering off to unofficial reassignments is also a signal that any chummy informality is out the window.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Driving the news: The pair, who have long played up their partnership and chummy rapport, have yet to appear together publicly after Election Day.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The second act of the musical gets much darker than the chummy school days of act one.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chummy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chummy
Adjective
-
Work is underway to bridge funding gaps by pulling together pots of money in a way that will be all too familiar to indie filmmakers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
-
For now, utilities are likely planning to use some fossil fuels to meet short-term demand, because these facilities are more familiar and much quicker to integrate into the grid than renewable sources, Larsen told me.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
It’s finished with red wood veneer, which adds a rustic and warm feel to the piece.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
-
Listen to this article Another sunny and warm day is forecast in Central Florida on Sunday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Zach Covey said.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Related Articles The famed Japanese department store celebrated Jacobs’ visit with a party Monday and an intimate dinner Wednesday.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
-
Blow Job, Sleep, Empire: with help from the Jonas Mekas propaganda wheel, these shifted the definition of beauty in the popular US lexicon: a filmed beauty, a gay beauty, a beauty of an intimate boredom.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
-
The 20-year-old was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team in December for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
They were later photographed briefly locking lips at the event, fueling speculation about their curiously close relationship. 7.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
-
Gavin Newsom California's governor is close behind, or tied, with Buttigieg in the recent polling.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The couple kept in touch during Chosen’s college years and eventually became inseparable during his senior year.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
-
Togo and Seppala bonded from the start and became inseparable.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near chummy
Cite this Entry
“Chummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chummy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share