- kindred; compatible: congenial tastes
- having the same tastes and temperament; friendly; sympathetic: congenial friends
- suited to one's needs or disposition; agreeable: congenial work
Origin of congenial
see com- and genial
adjective
The definition of congenial is agreeable or compatible.
An example of congenial is a cousin who shares your interest in fishing and with whom you enjoy spending time.
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congenial
adjective
- Having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic.
- Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable: a congenial host.
- Suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable: congenial surroundings.
Origin of congenial
Probably from con- Latin genius the personification of one's natural inclinations ; see genius .Related Forms:
- con·ge′ni·al′i·ty con·gen′ial·ness
noun
- con·gen′ial·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more congenial, superlative most congenial)
Anagrams
- conga line
Origin
con- + genial
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Sentence Examples
- Bees find a highly congenial habitat in Mexico, and some honey is exported.
- At Strassburg began his intimacy with Caspar Schwenkfeld, a congenial spirit.
- All types of life to which shallow, clear sea-water was congenial appear to have abounded in the interior.
- He passed his time in thoroughly congenial society, seeing everybody of note or merit in Europe.
- I remember especially the walks we all took together every day in Central Park, the only part of the city that was congenial to me.
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WORDS NEAR congenial IN THE DICTIONARY
- congenial
- congenerous
- congenerousness
- congeners