congenial
[ kuhn-jeen-yuhl ]
/ kənˈdʒin yəl /
adjective
agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: congenial surroundings.
suited or adapted in spirit, feeling, temper, etc.; compatible: a congenial couple.
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congenial
/ (kənˈdʒiːnjəl, -nɪəl) /
adjective
friendly, pleasant, or agreeablea congenial atmosphere to work in
having a similar disposition, tastes, etc; compatible; sympathetic
Derived forms of congenial
congeniality (kənˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪtɪ) or congenialness, nouncongenially, adverbWord Origin for congenial
C17: from con- (same) + genial 1
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