Cordial and Prickly

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

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Prickly is an antonym for cordial.

Nearby Words: cordially, cordiality, Cordia

Prickly adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss

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Cordial is an antonym for prickly.

Nearby Words: prick, prickle, pricked, pricking, prickling

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Prickly and Cordial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cordial/prickly

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Prickly or Cordial. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cordial/prickly.

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