genial
1- warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition; a genial host.
- favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii.
- characterized by genius.
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2- of or relating to the chin.
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pleasant, amiable, easygoing, upbeat, sunny, jolly, cheerful, gentle, jovial, chipper, sociable, kindly, congenial, affable, gracious, cheery, convivial, good-natured, agreeable, amicableExamples from the Web for genial
Contemporary Examples of genial
And finally, they meet Un (Randall Park), who appears to be nothing but genial and fun-loving—especially to Dave.
Sony’s ‘The Interview’: A Glorious, Patriotic, and Katy Perry-Filled MessMarlow Stern
December 24, 2014
All was jolly and genial between the king of late night and the pretender to the throne.
Some wandered in a genial trance wearing the faraway, slightly shell-shocked look of the recently colonically irrigated.
Hiddleston, a genial fellow, looks mighty dapper in a bespoke three-piece suit.
Tom Hiddleston On His Rocker-Vampire in ‘Only Lovers Left Alive,’ ‘Thor 2,’ and ‘Avengers 2’Marlow Stern
September 7, 2013
It was a culture nibbling on the genial jingoism of Norman Vincent Peale and being made somewhat uncomfortable by Adlai Stevenson.
Historical Examples of genial
Mr. Roberts threw back his head and laughed,—a genial, hearty laugh.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
"Come in, Margaret, and put down your basket," said the colonel in a genial tone.
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler
Reaching it, he paused, offering the hand of genial fellowship.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
He invariably encouraged humour, this genial philanthropist.
The Slave Of The LampHenry Seton Merriman
Before long it was roaring, and diffusing a genial warmth on all sides.
The Field of IceJules Verne
genial
1- cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour
- pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or healththe genial sunshine
Word Origin for genial
genial
2- anatomy of or relating to the chin
Word Origin for genial
Word Origin and History for genial
1560s, "pertaining to marriage," from Latin genialis "pleasant, festive," literally "pertaining to marriage rites," from genius "guardian spirit" (see genius). Originally used in the Latin literal sense; meaning "cheerful, friendly" first recorded 1746. Related: Genially.
genial
(jĭ-nī′əl)- Of or relating to the chin.