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- Dictionarygenial/ˈdʒiːnɪəl/
adjective
- 1. friendly and cheerful: "our genial host"
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The meaning of GENIAL is marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness. How to use genial in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Genial.
behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice. amiable She was perfectly amiable. genial Our genial host led us to our room. congenial He's very congenial and so quite likeable. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Genial definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial. See examples of GENIAL used in a sentence.
genial. If you're friendly and outgoing, you're genial. You can be a genial host or a genial guest. This is mainly a word for pleasant kindness. Besides people or animals, climates and weather can be genial, which means they too are warm and sunny — good for growing things.
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.
Definition of 'genial' Word Frequency. genial. (dʒiːniəl ) adjective. Someone who is genial is kind and friendly. [approval] Bob was always genial and welcoming. He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host. Synonyms: friendly, kind, kindly, pleasant More Synonyms of genial. genially adverb. 'If you don't mind,' Mrs. Dambar said genially.
Genial definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial. See examples of GENIAL used in a sentence.
behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice. amiable She was perfectly amiable. genial Our genial host led us to our room. congenial He's very congenial and so quite likeable. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Genial Definition. jēnyəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Promoting life and growth; pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful. A genial climate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of genial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
