CONGENIALITY Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

congeniality

noun

Definition of congeniality

as in friendliness

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as in friendship

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Recent Examples of congeniality Member Ian Galton said moving forward the board needs to work on congeniality and being more efficient. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025 But that general congeniality isn’t translating to on-court discipline, a crucial problem for Marsh to grapple with as a first-year coach. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025 The goal for all business leaders hiring or training teams should be to emphasize the importance of congeniality, sociability and warmth–these attributes go a long way in building brand affinity and customer loyalty. — Michael Shooster, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Missoula, Montana, where he was born, bequeathed him a folksy Eagle Scout congeniality, all nasal delivery and gee-whiz enthusiasm. — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for congeniality

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Noun

The city ranked 66th for pet budget, sixth for pet health and wellness, and 36th for outdoor pet-friendliness.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Primates napping next to another animal or playing with them offers no readily apparent rewards—suggesting that this innate curiosity and friendliness is more deeply ingrained in humanity’s evolutionary journey.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of friendliness

Noun

That’s good, because healthy friendships can make kids happier, improve their self-esteem and resilience, and protect against loneliness and depression.

— Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
On one level this may seem like pie in the sky, yet the seeds of all of these possibilities already exist, and are firmly planted at the small-scale level of family, friendship and community at the local and hyper-local level.

— William Hartung, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of friendship

Noun

The cordiality and handsome looks of the dining room are exquisite reminders of elaborate Milanese design.

— John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of cordiality

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For all the ways these drugs are associated with deprivation, many users describe a paradoxical new sociability.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Her public image was capacious enough that Rollerena could carry not only camp and sociability, but profound grief as well.

— Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026

Definition of sociability

Noun

In a way, the intrusion of violence into the otherwise festive dinner did manage to galvanize a sense of comity between bitter political rivals.

— Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Getting the debt down to a manageable size will take sacrifice in the way of cuts and tax increases, which are difficult even in times of relative political comity.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of comity

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