Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,523,682,031 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

genial

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
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.

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

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

ge·ni·al 2  (j-nl)
adj.
Of or relating to the chin.

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

genial [jean-ee-al]
Adjective
cheerful, easy-going, and friendly [Latin genius guardian deity]
geniality n
genially adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.genial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
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
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"
hospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment"

genial
Translations
genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl] adjafable

genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl] adjcordial(e)chaleureux/euse; [climate] → clément(e)

genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl] adjfreundlich;
(climate) → angenehm

genial [ˈdʒiːnɪəl] adjgeniale, cordiale

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 sävyisä aimable प्रसन्नचित genijalan barátságos, szívélyes baik hati elskulegur cordiale 優しい 상냥한 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
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
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


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
IN THE COURSE of occasional visits to Canada many years since, I became intimately acquainted with some of the principal partners of the great Northwest Fur Company, who at that time lived in genial style at Montreal, and kept almost open house for the stranger.
It was in this genial attitude of mind that I strode up the quaint circular staircase to fetch Fielding from my room, and, shade of Tom Jones
In his genial way he proceeded to say(Forgetting all laws of propriety, And that giving instruction, without introduction, Would have caused quite a thrill in Society),
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.