words that mean cordial
from The American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition. 1  adj. Warm and sincere; friendly: a cordial greeting; cordial relations. 2  adj. Strongly felt; fervent: a cordial abhorrence of waste. 3  adj. Serving to invigorate; stimulating.  n. A stimulant; a 1  tonic. n. A liqueur.