What is the meaning of bonhomie?

What is the meaning of bonhomie?

• A. To criticize someone strongly because you disapprove of what the person has said or done
• B. A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts, of imagining or thinking about pleasant things, as if you are dreaming
• C. Not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know
• D. Good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer; cheerful friendliness

Answer: (D)

Bonhomie means good-natured geniality; an atmosphere of good cheer and cheerful friendliness. It captures warmth, sociability, and an easy, pleasant mood among people. You might describe a lively gathering as having bonhomie when everyone is smiling, talking, and feeling comfortable with one another. The other options refer to mood or behavior that isn’t about warm sociability: harshly criticizing someone focuses on disapproval and fault-finding, dreaminess describes being lost in pleasant thoughts, and staying emotionally closed conveys indifference or inscrutability.

Bonhomie means good-natured geniality; an atmosphere of good cheer and cheerful friendliness. It captures warmth, sociability, and an easy, pleasant mood among people. You might describe a lively gathering as having bonhomie when everyone is smiling, talking, and feeling comfortable with one another. The other options refer to mood or behavior that isn’t about warm sociability: harshly criticizing someone focuses on disapproval and fault-finding, dreaminess describes being lost in pleasant thoughts, and staying emotionally closed conveys indifference or inscrutability.