con|gen´ial|ness

con|gen´ial|ness
con|gen|ial «kuhn JEEN yuhl», adjective.
1. having similar tastes and interests; getting on well together: »

Congenial companions made the trip pleasant.

SYNONYM(S): kindred, sympathetic.
2. agreeable; suitable: »

The boy found mowing the lawn more congenial work than practicing the piano. Solitude is congenial to a studious person.

SYNONYM(S): compatible.
[< Latin com- together + geniālis having to do with generation < genius spirit]
con|gen´ial|ly, adverb.
con|gen´ial|ness, noun.

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  • con|gen´ial|ly — con|gen|ial «kuhn JEEN yuhl», adjective. 1. having similar tastes and interests; getting on well together: »Congenial companions made the trip pleasant. SYNONYM(S): kindred, sympathetic. 2. agreeable; suitable: »The boy found mowing the lawn more …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|gen|ial — «kuhn JEEN yuhl», adjective. 1. having similar tastes and interests; getting on well together: »Congenial companions made the trip pleasant. SYNONYM(S): kindred, sympathetic. 2. agreeable; suitable: »The boy found mowing the lawn more congenial… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • congenial — con•gen•ial [[t]kənˈdʒin yəl[/t]] adj. 1) agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character; pleasant: congenial surroundings[/ex] 2) suited or adapted in tastes, temperament, etc.; compatible: a congenial couple[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25;… …   From formal English to slang

  • Congenialness — Con*gen ial*ness, n. Congeniality. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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