uncongenialadj.
/ˌʌnkənˈdʒiːnɪəl/, /ˌʌŋkənˈdʒiːnɪəl/, U.S. /ˌənkənˈdʒiniəl/, /ˌənkənˈdʒinjəl/ 1. Not congenial or kindred; unsympathetic.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant
loatha700
unsweetc890
grimlyc893
unquemeOE
un-i-quemeOE
evila1131
sourc1175
illc1220
unhightlyc1275
unwelcomec1325
unblithec1330
unnetc1330
unrekena1350
unagreeablec1374
uncouthc1380
unsavouryc1380
displeasantc1386
unlikinga1398
ungaina1400
crabbedc1400
unlovelyc1400
displeasing1401
eschewc1420
unsoot1420
mislikinga1425
unlikelya1425
unlustya1425
fastidiousc1425
unpleasantc1430
displicable1471
unthankfulc1475
displeasant1481
uneasy1483
unpleasinga1500
unfaring1513
badc1530
malpleasant?1533
noisome1542
thanklessa1547
ungrate1548
untoothsome1548
ungreeable1550
contrary1561
disagreeable1570
offensible1575
offensive1576
naughty1578
delightlessa1586
undelightful1585
unwisheda1586
unpleasurable1587
undelightsomec1595
dislikeful1596
disliking1596
ungrateful1596
unsweet?a1600
distastive1600
impleasing1602
distasting1603
distasteful1607
unsightly1608
undelectable1610
disgustful1611
unrelishing1611
waspisha1616
undeliciousa1618
unwished-for1617
disrelishing1631
unenjoyed1643
unjoyous1645
mirya1652
unwelcomed1651
unpleasivea1656
sweet1656
injucund1657
insuave1657
unpalatable1658
unhandsome1660
undesirable1667
disrelishablea1670
uncouthsome1684
shocking1703
nasty1705
embittering1746
indelectable1751
undelightinga1774
nice and ——1796
unenjoyablea1797
ungenial1796
uncomplacent1805
ungracious1807
bitter1810
rotten1813
uncongenial1813
quarrelsome1825
grimy1833
nice1836
unrelished1863
bloody1867
unbewitching1876
ferocious1877
displeasurable1879
rebarbative1892
charming1893
crook1898
naar1900
peppery1901
negative1902
poisonous1906
off-putting1935
unsympathetic1937
piggy1942
funky1946
umpty1948
pooey1967
minging1970
Scrooge-like1976
sucky1984
stank1991
stanky1991
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Uncongenial, not congenial.]
1813 W. Scott Rokeby ii. 60 And small the intercourse, I ween, Such uncongenial souls between.
1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles xxix. 396 The disturbing influences of that uncongenial circle.
1884 W. Black Judith Shakespeare xiii Refusing to harbor such uncongenial guests.
2. Unsuited to the nature of the thing mentioned or under consideration.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > unsuitability or inappropriateness > [adjective]
unkinOE
un-i-feieOE
unbecomelyc1200
amissc1325
wrongousa1350
uncovenablec1374
unsitting1390
undue1398
ungainanda1400
unquemea1400
inconvenientc1400
unlikelyc1405
disconvenienta1425
impertinenta1425
discovenablec1436
unmeetc1440
wrongc1440
unjustc1443
unbehovablec1450
inconvenientc1460
uncordial1488
unmeetly1534
unapt1539
unfit1548
incommodious1553
ungreeing1560
impertinent1565
stravagant1565
unproper1566
improper1570
unhovable1570
unapt1579
unbeseeming1583
unsuitablea1586
unappliable1588
unapt1588
unlikely1590
unfittinga1592
unfitted1592
unsuiting1596
unbefitting1598
unsorted1598
unsuited1598
contrary1600
impair1609
unfitty1613
incompetible1621
incongruous1623
infita1626
uncompetiblea1628
inaccommodatea1657
inapplicable1656
inconcinnate1657
inconcinnous1662
inept1675
unaccommodatea1676
incommode1678
indecorous1681
untoward1682
unapplicable1690
insuitable1692
unsuit1704
malapropos1709
inapt1744
out of place1748
uncongenial1788
unfit-like1796
ungain-like1796
inappropriate1804
unadapted1805
dissuitable1807
dissuited1819
ineligible1828
infelicitous1835
unapropos1840
butt-ended1850
malappropriate1851
ungenial1871
misappropriate1878
unbecoming1893
unappropriate1898
unadjusted1899
offside1910
off-key1943
improbable1958
1788 V. Knox Winter Evenings (1790) II. xxx. 202 In England, a cold northern country, where I imagine its growth is impeded by an uncongenial climate.
1830 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. (1835) III. iii. vii. 86 Insects..can readily spread themselves wherever their progress is not opposed by uncongenial climates.
1830 J. Baxter Libr. Agric. & Hort. Knowl. 18 The stratum beneath,..if uncongenial to the growth of the tree, will assuredly cause it to canker.
1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets v. 136 Into the Æolian style Anacreon introduced a new and uncongenial element.
3.
a. Not suited or agreeable to one's temperament; not to one's taste.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > [adjective] > able to be disliked
unamiable?a1500
unlovable1570
invenust1623
incongenial1797
uncongenial1799
uncongenial1805
untempting1859
1805 Ann. Rev. 3 58 This is best resisted by uncongenial employment during youth.
1860 J. W. Carlyle Lett. (1883) III. 20 The reading of that book will be an even more uncongenial job.
1905 ‘G. Thorne’ Lost Cause iii He felt that he was in a thoroughly uncongenial atmosphere.
b. Const. to, with. †Also as adv., in disagreement, at variance with.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > hatred > dislike > [adjective] > able to be disliked
unamiable?a1500
unlovable1570
invenust1623
incongenial1797
uncongenial1799
uncongenial1805
untempting1859
1799 R. Sickelmore Agnes & Leonora II. 190 They trusted..that their father..would..relinquish his intention of marrying his daughter uncongenial with her wishes.
1812 P. B. Shelley in Dowden Life (1887) I. 221 Oxonian society was insipid to me, uncongenial with my habits of thinking.
1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe III. ii. 74 This..important book..must have been very uncongenial to the ruling party.
1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues I. 66 The good is congenial, and the evil uncongenial to every one.
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