uncongenial
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adjective \-ˈjē-nyəl, -nē-əl\Definition of UNCONGENIAL
1
: not sympathetic or compatible <uncongenial roommates>
2
a : not fitted : unsuitable <a soil uncongenial to most crops> b : not to one's taste : disagreeable <an uncongenial task>
— un·con·ge·nial·i·ty \-ˌjē-nē-ˈa-lə-tē, -ˌjēn-ˈya-\ noun
See Examples of UNCONGENIAL
- He was being asked to support a policy that was uncongenial to him.
- <a dank and uncongenial castle that makes one question just how merry old England really was>
First Known Use of UNCONGENIAL
1813
Related to UNCONGENIAL
- Synonyms
- bad, bitter, disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, harsh, icky, nasty, rotten, sour, unpleasant, unlovely, unpalatable, unpleasing, unsavory, unwelcome, wicked, yucky (also yukky)
- Antonyms
- agreeable, congenial, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
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