congenial

adjective

kən-ˈjē-nē-əl How to pronounce congenial (audio)
Definition of congenialnext
1
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses a couple relaxing in the congenial atmosphere of a luxury health spa

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2
as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action congenial traveling companions who made our tour of Italy even more enjoyable than we had anticipated

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Recent Examples of congenial But in a group setting, even a congenial one, one’s attention is necessarily divided. — Gary Belsky, Fortune, 8 May 2026 Here was a more congenial setting for contemplating liberty than Paris or Port-au-Prince. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Insiders described the negotiations as congenial and collaborative, as the two sides reached a deal relatively quickly. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 May 2026 Don Bearden, who shows up later in the play as the now-elderly Pierre, is the perfect congenial host, sort of taking over for narrator Patrick. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congenial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congenial
  1. pleasant
  2. compatible
  3. delightful
  4. unanimous
  5. enjoyable
  6. delicious
  7. nice
  8. pleasing
Adjective
  • Brisbane 2032 vice president Tim Mander and chief marketing officer Brent Hill told the weekend news conference the accidental release was a pleasant surprise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And the owners’ taste, in this case, is pleasant and broadly appealing, complimenting the home’s high ceilings and historic features.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of pleasant
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  • Vehicle-to-grid, or V2G, technology allows compatible vehicles and chargers to exchange electricity with the grid rather than simply charging the battery.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In practice, however, the number of vehicles that are actually compatible is still very limited.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of compatible
Adjective
  • The delightful casting choices were made by the brand’s Creative Director, Miuccia Prada, who has always seemed to pride herself on taking a direction least expected.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Grapes for this delightful white are grown in ocean floor sedimentary soils that contain quartz crystals.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of delightful
Adjective
  • On Monday, Cheryl Reeve won the league’s coach of the year and Miles was a unanimous choice for rookie of the year.
    — Doug Feinberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning its unanimous verdict after a two-week trial.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of unanimous
Adjective
  • But Dunnigan’s pick-six late in the game — combined with the win — made this an enjoyable and successful night for the freshman from Kansas.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Later, Mars trines Neptune in your 5th House and brings your adventurous energy somewhere much more enjoyable.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of enjoyable
Adjective
  • This countertop-friendly frozen dessert machine features five delicious presets for ice cream, sorbet, gelato, smoothie bowls and frozen yogurt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • The woman and her children lived in the nice part of the house and the foster girls — three to five at a time — ate dinner separately in the basement.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In an era where millions of recipes are made for content consumption as much as actual consumption, traveling back in time for someone’s beloved 1970 banana bread recipe sounds pretty nice.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • This Amazon Kindle Paperwhite kids eReader sports a bright 7-inch display that makes all of your ebooks pleasing to look at it.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • While not exactly aesthetically pleasing to look at, white mold is safe for your plants.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleasing

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