genial

gen·ial ¹

 (jēn′yəl)

adj.

1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner: a genial guest.

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

3. Archaic Relating to or marked by genius.

4. Archaic Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.

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

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ge′ni·al′i·ty (jē′nē-ăl′ĭ-tē), gen′ial·ness n.

gen′ial·ly adv.

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ge·ni·al ²

 (jĭ-nī′əl)

adj.

Of or relating to the chin.

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

genial

(ˈdʒiːnjəl; -nɪəl)

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.

[C16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius]

geniality, ˈgenialness n

ˈgenially adv

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genial

(dʒɪˈniːəl)

adj

(Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the chin

[C19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw]

gen•ial¹

(ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl)

adj.

1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition.

2. pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: a genial climate.

3. characterized by genius.

[1560–70; < Latin geniālis festive, jovial, derivative of geni(us) tutelary deity]

gen′ial•ly, adv.

ge`ni•al′i•ty (-ˈæl ɪ ti) gen′ial•ness, n.

ge•ni•al²

(dʒəˈnaɪ əl)

adj.

of or pertaining to the chin.

[1825–35; < Greek géneion chin, derivative of génys 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"

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

genial

adjective

Pleasant and friendly in disposition:

affable, agreeable, amiable, congenial, cordial, good-natured, good-tempered, pleasant, sociable, warm.

Translations

لَطيف، مَرِح، وَدود

žoviální

elskværdigvenlig

freundlich

leppeäleutosydämellinenystävällinen

aimable

zseniális

cordialegioviale

geraširdis

labsirdīgssirsnīgs

naziksevimli

和蔼的

genial

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

genial

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

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

genial

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

genial

(ˈdʒiːniəl) adjective

kindly; friendly; good-natured. a genial person. vriendelik, hartlik لَطيف، مَرِح، وَدود сърдечен bondoso žoviální freundlich venlig; elskværdig εγκάρδιοςgenial, 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, godsligdobrotliwy ورين، خوشال، مهر بانه، دواده، په واده پورى مربوط 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

ˈgenially adverb

hartlike بِلَطافَه، بِمَرَح، بِطيبَه сърдечно bondosamente žoviálně freundlich venligt; elskværdigt εγκάρδια genialmente, amablemente, simpáticamente südamlikult با خونگرمی ystävällisesti aimablement בלבבות मिलनसार genijalno barátságosan, jóindulatúan dengan baik hati elskulega cordialmente 優しく 친절하게 geraširdiškai sirsnīgi; labsirdīgi dengan ramah hartelijk varmt, elskverdig, hyggelig dobrotliwie په خوشاله ډول 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

ˌgeniˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun

hartlikheid لَطافَه، طيبَه، وُد доброта bondade žoviálnost die Freundlichkeit venlighed; elskværdighed εγκαρδιότηταgenialidad südamlikkus خوش مشربی ystävällisyys amabilitéלבביות सौहार्द genijalnost jóakarat; szívélyesség, derűs kedély kebaikan hati ljúfmennska; glaðlyndi cordialità 温情 친절 geraširdiškumas labsirdīgums keramahan hartelijkheidmildhet, elskverdighet dobrotliwość خوښه خلقی bondade amabilitate добродушие srdečnosť, bodrosť prisrčnost ljubaznost vänlighet ความใจดี; ความเห็นอกเห็นใ��คนอื่น nezaket, sevimlilik 和藹 привітність حسن سلوکی tính vui vẻ, tốt bụng 和蔼