Geniality

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.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

geniality - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) affability, affableness, amiableness, bonhomie, amiability friendliness - a friendly disposition condescendingness, condescension - affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" mellowness - geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana sweetness and light - a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"