Definitions

matey

[mey-tee] / ˈmeɪ ti /

ADJECTIVE

companionable

Synonyms

WEAK

affable amicable buddy-buddy clubby complacent congenial conversable convivial cordial cozy cozy with familiar genial good-natured gregarious intimate mellow neighborly outgoing pally palsy sociable social tight tight with

Example Sentences

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"She will have seen just as much as Andrew. It's inconceivable that she didn't. She was so matey with Epstein."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“You don’t get matey with the Queen,” recalled former British prime minister Tony Blair.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

He can be matey or imperious as the fancy takes him.

From Golf Digest • May 5, 2020

He is very matey even if there must be 20 years between us.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2019

Paul turned to the photographer and made a remark in a matey undertone, as though they were sharing a pint in a pub.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein