genial

gen·ial ¹  (jnyl)

adj.

1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner. See Synonyms at gracious.

2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine . . . saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).

3. Obsolete Relating to or marked by genius.

4. Obsolete Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.

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[Latin genilis, festive, from genius, spirit of festivity; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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geni·ali·ty (jn-l-t), genial·ness n.

genial·ly adv.

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ge·ni·al ²  (j-nl)

adj.

Of or relating to the chin.

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[From Greek geneion, chin, from genus, jaw; see genu-² in Indo-European roots.]

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genial¹

adj

1. cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour

2. pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health the genial sunshine

[from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius]

geniality  [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælɪtɪ], genialness n

genially  adv

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genial²

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of or relating to the chin

[from Greek geneion, from genus jaw]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	genial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" affable, cordial, amiable friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess"
	2.	genial - of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw mental
	3.	genial - agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" kind hospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"

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genial

adjective friendly, kind, kindly, pleasant, warm, cheerful, jolly, hearty, agreeable, cheery, amiable, cordial, affable, congenial, jovial, convivial, good-natured, warm-hearted He was a warm-hearted friend and a genial host.
cool, unpleasant, rude, sullen, unfriendly, sardonic, frigid, cheerless, ungracious, discourteous

Translations

genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl] ADJ [manner, welcome] → cordial; [person] → simpático, afable

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genial [ˈdʒiːniəl] adj [person] → cordial(e), chaleureux/euse

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genial

adj person (= affable, cordial) → herzlich; (= jovial) → leutselig; (= sociable) → gesellig; smile → freundlich; company, atmosphere → angenehm; warmth → wohltuend; a genial host → ein warmherziger Gastgeber; a kind genial face → ein freundlich lächelndes Gesicht; in a genial mood → gut aufgelegt

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genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl] adj (manner, person) → cordiale, affabile

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genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl] adj (manner, person) → cordiale, affabile

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genial

adj genial [ˈdʒiːniəl]

kindly; friendly; good-natured a genial person. vriendelik, hartlik لَطيف، مَرِح، وَدود сърдечен žoviální venlig; elskværdig freundlich εγκάρδιος genial, amable, formidable, bueno, simpático südamlik خونگرم؛ رفیق دوست ystävällinen aimable प्रसन्नचित genijalan barátságos, szívélyes baik hati elskulegur cordiale 優しい 친절한 nuoširdus, geraširdis sirsnīgs; labsirdīgs mudah mesra hartelijk vennlig, elskverdig, godslig dobrotliwy bondoso amabil добродушный láskavý, srdečný, spoločenský, veselý, žoviálny prijazen ljubazan vänlig, trevlig, sympatisk ร่าเริง; เบิกบาน; ใจดี; มีมิตรไมตรีจิต nazik, sevimli 和藹的 привітний; добродушний دوستانہ، مہربان tốt bụng; vui vẻ 和蔼的

adv genially

hartlike بِلَطافَه، بِمَرَح، بِطيبَه сърдечно žoviálně venligt; elskværdigt freundlich εγκάρδια genialmente, amablemente, simpáticamente südamlikult با خونگرمی sävyisästi aimablement בלבבות मिलनसार genijalno barátságosan, jóindulatúan dengan baik hati elskulega cordialmente 優しく 상냥하게 geraširdiškai sirsnīgi; labsirdīgi dengan ramah hartelijk varmt, elskverdig, hyggelig dobrotliwie bondosamente cu amabilitate добродушно srdečne; láskavo prijazno ljubazno vänligt อย่างร่าเริง; อย่างเบิกบาน; อย่างใจดี nazik/sevimli bir şekilde 和藹地 привітно حسن سلوک سے ân cần; cởi mở 和蔼地

n geniˈality [-ˈӕ-]

hartlikheid لَطافَه، طيبَه، وُد доброта žoviálnost venlighed; elskværdighed die Freundlichkeit εγκαρδιότητα genialidad südamlikkus خوش مشربی sävyisyys amabilité לבביות सौहार्द genijalnost jóakarat; szívélyesség, derűs kedély kebaikan hati ljúfmennska; glaðlyndi cordialità 温情 상냥함 geraširdiškumas labsirdīgums keramahan hartelijkheid mildhet, elskverdighet dobrotliwość bondade amabilitate добродушие srdečnosť, bodrosť prisrčnost ljubaznost vänlighet ความใจดี; ความเห็นอกเห็นใจคนอื่น nezaket, sevimlilik 和藹 привітність حسن سلوکی tính vui vẻ, tốt bụng 和蔼