Cordial vs. Hearty — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cordial and Hearty
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Cordial
Warm and friendly
The atmosphere was cordial and relaxed
Hearty
Expressed warmly, exuberantly, and unrestrainedly
A hearty welcome.
Cordial
Strongly felt
I earned his cordial loathing
Hearty
Complete or thorough; unequivocal
Hearty support.
Cordial
A sweet fruit-flavoured drink
Wine cups and fruit cordials
A tall glass of blackcurrant cordial
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Hearty
Vigorous; robust
A hearty glow of health.
Cordial
A pleasant-tasting medicine.
Hearty
Enjoying or requiring much food
A hearty appetite.
Cordial
Warm and sincere; friendly
A cordial welcome.
Very cordial relations.
Hearty
Providing abundant nourishment; substantial
A hearty meal.
Cordial
Polite and respectful; formally pleasant
"He shook my hand, but not warmly.
He was cordial, but not amiable" (Oliver Sacks).
Hearty
A good fellow; a comrade.
Cordial
Strongly felt; fervent
A cordial abhorrence of waste.
Hearty
A sailor.
Cordial
(Archaic) Invigorating; stimulating. Used especially of a beverage.
Hearty
Warm and cordial towards another person
A hearty welcome;
Hearty in supporting the government.
Cordial
A liqueur.
Hearty
Energetic, active or eager.
Cordial
An invigorating or medicinal drink; a tonic.
Hearty
Cheerful, vivacious.
A hearty man
Cordial
Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
Hearty
Exhibiting strength; firm
A hearty handshake;
A hearty timber
Cordial
Radiating warmth and friendliness; genial.
Hearty
Promoting strength; nourishing.
Hearty food
Cordial
(rare) Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
Hearty
A term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.
Cordial
(obsolete) Proceeding from the heart.
Hearty
Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.
Full of hearty tearsFor our good father's loss.
Cordial
A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
Hearty
Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty man; hearty timber.
Cordial
An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
Hearty
Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.
Cordial
A pleasant-tasting medicine.
Hearty
Comrade; boon companion; good fellow; - a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.
Cordial
A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
Hearty
Showing warm and heartfelt friendliness;
Gave us a cordial reception
A hearty welcome
Cordial
A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
Hearty
Providing abundant nourishment;
A hearty meal
Good solid food
Ate a substantial breakfast
Cordial
Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
Hearty
Endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health;
A hearty glow of health
Cordial
Proceeding from the heart.
A rib with cordial spirits warm.
Hearty
Consuming abundantly and with gusto;
A hearty (or healthy) appetite
Cordial
Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
He . . . with looks of cordial loveHung over her enamored.
Hearty
Without reservation;
Hearty support
Cordial
Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength or spirits.
Behold this cordial julep hereThat flames and dances in his crystal bounds.
Cordial
Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates.
Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind.
Cordial
Any invigorating and stimulating preparation; as, a peppermint cordial.
Cordial
Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a beverage; a liqueur.
Cordial
Strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
Cordial
Diffusing warmth and friendliness;
An affable smile
An amiable gathering
Cordial relations
A cordial greeting
A genial host
Cordial
Showing warm and heartfelt friendliness;
Gave us a cordial reception
A hearty welcome
Cordial
Sincerely or intensely felt;
A cordial regard for his visitor's comfort
A cordial abhorrence of waste
A fervent hope
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