- un|gen|ial
- un|gen|ial «uhn JEEN yuhl», adjective.1. not favorable to natural growth: »
ungenial air, ungenial soils.
3. not congenial; not suited or adapted.
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gen´ial|ness — gen|ial1 «JEEN yuhl», adjective. 1. smiling and pleasant; cheerful and friendly; kindly: »She was glad to see us again and gave us a genial welcome. SYNONYM(S): jovial. 2. cheering; enlivening: »I hail thy genial loved return (William Collins) … Useful english dictionary
gen´ial|ly — gen|ial1 «JEEN yuhl», adjective. 1. smiling and pleasant; cheerful and friendly; kindly: »She was glad to see us again and gave us a genial welcome. SYNONYM(S): jovial. 2. cheering; enlivening: »I hail thy genial loved return (William Collins) … Useful english dictionary
gen|ial|ize — «JEEN yuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make genial … Useful english dictionary
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
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 … Useful english dictionary
un|con|gen|ial — «UHN kuhn JEEN yuhl», adjective. not congenial … Useful english dictionary
ge|ni|al — gen|ial1 «JEEN yuhl», adjective. 1. smiling and pleasant; cheerful and friendly; kindly: »She was glad to see us again and gave us a genial welcome. SYNONYM(S): jovial. 2. cheering; enlivening: »I hail thy genial loved return (William Collins) … Useful english dictionary
genial — gen|ial [ dʒiniəl ] adjective friendly and kind ╾ ge|ni|al|i|ty [ ,dʒini æləti ] noun uncount ╾ gen|ial|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
