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Congenial definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONGENIAL, a. [L. See Generate.]
1. Partaking of the same genus, kind or nature; kindred; cognate; as congenial souls.
2. Belonging to the nature; natural; agreeable to the nature; usually followed by to; as, this severity is not congenial to him.
3. Natural; agreeable to the nature; adapted; as a soil congenial to a plant.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: suitable to your needs; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock [ant: incompatible, uncongenial]
2: (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: com- + genius Date: circa 1625 1. having the same nature, disposition, or tastes ; kindred <congenial companions> 2. a. existing or associated together harmoniously b. pleasant; especially agreeably suited to one's nature, tastes, or outlook <a congenial atmosphere> c. sociable, genial <a congenial host> • congeniality noun • congenially adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 (often foll. by with, to) (of a person, character, etc.) pleasant because akin to oneself in temperament or interests. 2 (often foll. by to) suited or agreeable. Derivatives: congeniality n. congenially adv. Etymology: con- + genial(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Congenial Con*gen"ial (?; 106), a. [Pref. con- + genial.] 1. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic. Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins. --Pope. 2. Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition. ``Congenial clime.'' --C. J. Fox. To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its congenial work. --I. Taylor.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant. (FORMAL) He is back in more congenial company. = agreeable ADJ: usu ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Kindred, similar, sympathetic. 2. Suited, adapted, proper, suitable, natural, agreeable. 3. Favorable, agreeable, genial, (said of climate, etc.).

Moby Thesaurus

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