Bonhomous and Surly

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Bonhomous adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

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Surly is an antonym for bonhomous in kind topic.

Surly adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

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Bonhomous is an antonym for surly.

Nearby Words: surliness, surlily

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Surly and Bonhomous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bonhomous/surly

Bonhomous & Surly. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bonhomous/surly>.

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