congenial

con·gen·ial  (kn-jnyl)

adj.

1. Having the same tastes, habits, or temperament; sympathetic.

2. Of a pleasant disposition; friendly and sociable: a congenial host.

3. Suited to one's needs or nature; agreeable: congenial surroundings.

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[Probably from con- + Latin genius, the personification of one's natural inclinations; see genius.]

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con·geni·ali·ty (-jn-l-t), con·genial·ness n.

con·genial·ly adv.

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congenial

Adjective

1. friendly, pleasant, or agreeable: he found the Botanic Gardens a most congenial place for strolling

2. having a similar disposition or tastes [con- (same) + genial]

congeniality n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	congenial - suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock compatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture" uncongenial, incompatible - not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs"
	2.	congenial - (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted compatible - able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination; "a compatible married couple"; "her deeds were compatible with her ideology"

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congenial

adjective pleasant, kindly, pleasing, friendly, agreeable, cordial, sociable, genial, affable, convivial, companionable, favourable, complaisant

Translations

congenial [kənˈdʒiːnɪəl] adj → agradable

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congenial [kənˈdʒiːnɪəl] adj → sympathique, agréable

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congenial [kənˈdʒiːnɪəl] adj → ansprechend, sympathisch;

(atmosphere, place, work, company) → angenehm

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congenial [kənˈdʒiːnɪəl] adj [person] → simpatico/a; [place, work, company] → piacevole