congenial

  • 21congenial — adjective 1) very congenial people Syn: hospitable, genial, personable, agreeable, friendly, pleasant, likable, amiable, nice; companionable, sociable, sympathetic, comradely, convivial, simpatico; like minded, compatible …

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  • 22congenial — adjective 1) very congenial people Syn: sociable, convivial, hospitable, genial, personable, agreeable, friendly, amiable 2) a congenial environment Syn: pleasant, agreeable, enjoya …

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  • 23congenial — 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;… …

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  • 24congenial — /kənˈdʒiniəl / (say kuhn jeeneeuhl) adjective 1. suited or adapted in spirit, feeling, temper, etc.: congenial companions. 2. agreeable or pleasing; agreeing or suited in nature or character: a congenial task. {con + Latin genius spirit + al1}… …

  • 25congenial — See congenial, genial …

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  • 26congenial — adj. Congenial is used with these nouns: ↑atmosphere …

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  • 27congenial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. compatible, agreeable, pleasing, sympathetic, kindred, harmonious. See agreement.Ant., disagreeable. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Agreeable] Syn. kindred, compatible, suitable, simpatico; see friendly …

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  • 28congenial — con|gen|ial [ kən dʒiniəl ] adjective friendly and enjoying the company of others a. a congenial situation is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable …

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  • 29congenial — adjective pleasant in a way that makes you feel comfortable and relaxed (+ to): The club provides a social atmosphere which is congenial to the average business man. congenially adverb …

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  • 30congenial — UK [kənˈdʒiːnɪəl] / US [kənˈdʒɪnɪəl] adjective formal a) friendly and enjoying the company of others b) a congenial situation is pleasant, friendly, and enjoyable …

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