Definitions

congenial

[kuhn-jeen-yuhl] / kənˈdʒin yəl /

ADJECTIVE

friendly, compatible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affable agreeable convivial cordial favorable genial gracious harmonious jovial mellow pleasant pleasing sociable sympathetic

WEAK

adapted amical clubby companionable compatible complaisant congruous consistent consonant conversable cooperative delightful fit good-humored happy kindly kindred like-minded regular fellow right neighborly social suitable well-suited

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aloof cold cool disagreeable discordant harsh hateful mean nasty unfriendly unhappy unkind unpleasant unsociable

WEAK

ill-suited incompatible uncongenial unsympathetic

Example Sentences

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Borel, a congenial 39-year-old whose family owns the inn in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, thought their request to see the wine collection was strange, but he led them downstairs anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Earth is a remarkably congenial rock for human beings and other life forms.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Despite the challenges, the mood at the awards show was congenial, with attendees shouting out to one another on stage, in the lobby and from their cars as they pulled into the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

Sir John said the world was changing and "may not be reshaping in a way that is congenial to the West".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

The modern tourist industry, in the sense of people traveling en masse to a congenial spot and finding lots of diversions awaiting them when they got there, is essentially a White Mountains invention.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Vocabulary lists containing congenial

"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl

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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 8–13

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Grade 10, List 6

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