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con·gen·ial C0566600 (kən-jēn′yəl)adj.1. Having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic.2. Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable: a congenial host.3. Suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable: congenial surroundings. [Probably from con- + Latin genius, the personification of one's natural inclinations; see genius.] con·ge′ni·al′i·ty (-jē′nē-ăl′ĭ-tē), con·gen′ial·ness n.con·gen′ial·ly adv.congenial (kənˈdʒiːnjəl; -nɪəl) adj1. friendly, pleasant, or agreeable: a congenial atmosphere to work in. 2. having a similar disposition, tastes, etc; compatible; sympathetic[C17: from con- (same) + genial1] congeniality, conˈgenialness n conˈgenially advcon•gen•ial (kənˈdʒin yəl) adj. 1. agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character; pleasant: congenial surroundings. 2. suited or adapted in tastes, temperament, etc.; compatible: a congenial couple. [1615–25; < Latin con- con- + geni(us) genius + -al1] con•ge`ni•al′i•ty (-ˌdʒi niˈæl ɪ ti) con•gen′ial•ness, n. con•gen′ial•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | congenial - suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacockcompatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology"friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"uncongenial, incompatible - not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs" | | 2. | congenial - (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being graftedcompatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology" |
congenialadjective pleasant, kindly, pleasing, friendly, agreeable, cordial, sociable, genial, affable, convivial, companionable, favourable, complaisant The food at the party was excellent, and the company congenial.congenialadjective1. Pleasant and friendly in disposition:affable, agreeable, amiable, cordial, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, pleasant, sociable, warm.2. To one's liking:agreeable, favorable, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome.3. In keeping with one's needs or expectations:accordant, agreeable, compatible, conformable, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent, corresponding, harmonious.Translationscongenial (kənˈdʒiːniəl) adjective agreeable; pleasant. 相投的﹐宜人的 志趣相投的,宜人的 congenial
Synonyms for congenialadj pleasantSynonyms- pleasant
- kindly
- pleasing
- friendly
- agreeable
- cordial
- sociable
- genial
- affable
- convivial
- companionable
- favourable
- complaisant
Synonyms for congenialadj pleasant and friendly in dispositionSynonyms- affable
- agreeable
- amiable
- cordial
- genial
- good-natured
- good-tempered
- pleasant
- sociable
- warm
adj to one's likingSynonyms- agreeable
- favorable
- good
- grateful
- gratifying
- nice
- pleasant
- pleasing
- pleasurable
- satisfying
- welcome
adj in keeping with one's needs or expectationsSynonyms- accordant
- agreeable
- compatible
- conformable
- congruous
- consistent
- consonant
- correspondent
- corresponding
- harmonious
Antonyms for congenialadj suitable to your needsRelated Words- compatible
- friendly
- sympathetic
Antonymsadj (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being graftedRelated Words |