GEMÜTLICHKEIT Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

gemütlichkeit

noun

gə-ˈmᵫt-liḵ-ˌkīt

Definition of gemütlichkeit

as in friendship

kindly concern, interest, or support social events that foster a spirit of gemütlichkeit among members of the ski club

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Noun

Her demeaning behavior toward her boyfriend makes the letter writer reconsider their friendship.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Her physical absence changes nothing about the circumstances of our friendship.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of friendship

Noun

Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid.

— Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
And in this quiet corner, tucked away from the hustle of the Grand Concourse's main drag, Parsons sees one of the fairgrounds biggest opportunities to tend that neighborliness.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of neighborliness

Noun

Everyone is incredibly affable, welcoming guests with friendliness that never feels forced or excessive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Rice’s reputation as the rare C-suite suit with both taste and talent-friendliness followed him out of Disney to a non-exclusive production and co-financing deal with A24 for both TV and film.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of friendliness

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