Collegial: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Collegial adjective. Marked by friendly cooperation and shared responsibility among colleagues.
How to say it
kuh-LEE-jee-ul/kəˈliːdʒɪəl/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (LEE).
Collegial in a sentence
The new head kept the department collegial, with decisions made round a table rather than by email.
After years at a cut-throat bank, he found the small firm’s collegial mood a shock.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- cooperative
- comradely
- collaborative
Opposite:
- competitive
- adversarial
Where collegial comes from
From Latin collegium, a partnership, from collega, a colleague.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
After years at a cut-throat bank, he found the small firm’s _____ mood a shock.
- menial
- operose
- collegial
Show the answer
collegial: After years at a cut-throat bank, he found the small firm’s collegial mood a shock.