bromantic

[ broh-man-tik ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a bromance:

   You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.

Other Words From

• bro·manti·cal·ly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bromantic¹

First recorded in 2000–05; bro ( def ) + (ro)mantic ( def )

Example Sentences

The franchise may have begun humbly as the brooding bromantic saga of DVD player-stealing L.A. street racers, but it has swelled to increasingly bombastic heights.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a bromantic love story.

From Salon

Rajamouli’s ferociously entertaining anti-colonialist blockbuster has infectious dance sequences, outrageous stunts and computer-generated wild tigers, none of which would be half as engaging without Charan and Rao’s ride-or-die bromantic chemistry.

From Los Angeles Times

Reid, a Maplewood, N.J.-based writer and filmmaker, published a graphic novel titled, “The Adventures of Barry and Joe” — an account of the dynamic duo’s “bromantic battle for the soul of America.”

From Washington Post

He’s trying to show us how coaching Bo rejuvenates Stan, igniting bromantic sparks and turning the usual mentor-mentee dramatic formula slyly on its head.

From Los Angeles Times