geniality

[ jee-nee-al-i-tee ]

noun

1. the fact or quality of being warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordiality:

   Here you will find goodwill and loyalty from a friendly staff, who greet you with genuine northern warmth and geniality.

2. the fact or quality of being favorable for life, growth, or comfort:

   This part of California combines that geniality of soil and climate essential for the production of a light and highly flavored wine.

Other Words From

• o·ver·ge·ni·al·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of geniality¹

First recorded in 1600–10, for an earlier sense; from Late Latin genialitas, from Latin geniāli(s) genial ¹( def ) + -tās -ty ²( def )

Example Sentences

One night, the genial host actually had on a tie beneath his jacket.

From Washington Post

With her toothy smile and genial radiance, utterly void of pretense, Eleanor epitomized grace under pressure, folksy common sense, loyalty to friends and a bedrock belief in American democratic virtues.

From Washington Post

Stripped of Borat’s genial imbecility, the general unfunniness and cruelty of the bits become apparent for all to see.

From Washington Post

Knowing that the preferred company tone is one of genial informality, for instance, will prevent an errant support assistant from being overly critical.

From Search Engine Watch

The angry and defensive manner is replaced by a sincere warmth and geniality.

From The Daily Beast

Might someone have given him a check between September and March to reward him for his overflowing geniality?

From The Daily Beast

There was a sort of geniality and inward fire about him at which I warmed my hands.

From Project Gutenberg

The ruddy countenance of the pumpkin was the very picture of geniality.

From Project Gutenberg

They are wanting in geniality, and apparently wanting in reflectiveness.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, with a misleading geniality: "This idea of restitution seems to me very right and proper."

From Project Gutenberg

He wished to stand well with his neighbours, but lacked the geniality which is the very body, the outside expression of humanity.

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