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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONGENIAL

a.[L. See Generate. ] 1. Partaking of the same genus, kind or nature; kindred; cognate; as congenial souls.
2. Belonging to the nature; natural; agreeable to the nature; usually followed by to; as, this severity is not congenial to him.
3. Natural; agreeable to the nature; adapted; as a soil congenial to a plant.

 

CONGENIALITY, CONGENIALNESS

n.Participation of the same genus, nature or original; cognation; natural affinity; suitableness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONGENIAL

CONGENIAL Con *gen "ial (; 1 6 ), a. [Pref. con- + genial. ]

 

1. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic.

 

Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins. Pope.

 

2. Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition. "Congenial clime. " C. J. Fox.

 

To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy. .. is its congenial work. I. Taylor.

 

CONGENIALITY

CONGENIALITY Con *ge `ni *al "i *ty ( or; 1 6 ), n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds.

 

If congeniality of tastes could have made a marriage happy, that union should have been thrice blessed. Motley.

 

CONGENIALIZE

CONGENIALIZE Con *gen "ial *ize, v. t.

 

Defn: To make congenial. [R.]

 

CONGENIALLY

CONGENIALLY Con *gen "ial *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a congenial manner; as, congenially married or employed.

 

CONGENIALNESS

CONGENIALNESS Con *gen "ial *ness, n.

 

Defn: Congeniality.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

congenial

con gen ial |kənˈjēnyəl kənˈʤiniəl | ▶adjective (of a person ) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own: his need for some congenial company. • (of a thing ) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination: he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul. DERIVATIVES con ge ni al i ty |-ˌjēnēˈalitē |noun, con gen ial ly adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

congenial

congenial |kənˈdʒiːnɪəl | ▶adjective (of a person ) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own: his need for some congenial company. • (of a thing ) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination: he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul. DERIVATIVES congeniality |-nɪˈalɪti |noun, congenially adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

congenial

congenial adjective 1 very congenial people: hospitable, genial, personable, agreeable, friendly, pleasant, likable, amiable, nice; companionable, sociable, sympathetic, comradely, convivial, simpatico; like-minded, compatible, kindred, well-suited. ANTONYMS disagreeable. 2 a congenial environment: pleasant, pleasing, agreeable, enjoyable, pleasurable, nice, appealing, satisfying, gratifying, delightful, relaxing, welcoming, hospitable; suitable, well-suited, favorable. ANTONYMS unpleasant.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

congenial

congenial adjective 1 I was working with a bunch of very congenial people: like-minded, compatible, kindred, well suited, easy to get along with; companionable, sociable, sympathetic, comradely, convivial, neighbourly, hospitable, genial, personable, agreeable, friendly, pleasant, likeable, kindly, pleasing, amiable, nice, good-natured; French sympathique; Italian & Spanish simpatico. ANTONYMS disagreeable, incompatible. 2 Charles found himself in a fairly congenial environment: pleasant, pleasing, to one's liking, agreeable, enjoyable, pleasurable, nice, appealing, engaging, satisfying, gratifying, fine, charming, delightful, relaxing, snug, welcome, welcoming, hospitable; suitable, suited, well suited, fit, appropriate, adapted, favourable. ANTONYMS unpleasant.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

congenial

con gen i al /kəndʒíːniəl /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈人 趣味 性質 性分などが 〉【人と 】合った, 似通った ; 気心の合った «to » ▸ I found my new boss congenial to me .私の新しい上司とはよく気が合った 2 【人に 】〈職業 場所 雰囲気などが 〉性分に合った, 快適な, 居心地のよい «to » .～ly 副詞 快適に, 気心が合って .