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genial

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of genial

1 having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations

a genial host who makes a point of speaking personally to each and every guest

Synonyms of genial

affable, agreeable, amiable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, mellow, nice, pleasant, sweet, well-disposed

Words Related to genial

amicable, clever [dialect], cordial, friendly, neighborly

benign, gentle, kind

cheerful, cheery, glad [archaic], sunny

companionable, conversable, sociable

civil, considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful

accommodating, amenable, obliging

attractive, delightful, enjoyable, likable (or likeable)

Near Antonyms of genial

boorish, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, surly, uncivil, unkind, unmannerly, unsociable

bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, quick-tempered, snappish, testy, touchy

argumentative, contentious, contrary, ornery, querulous

unappealing, unattractive

Antonyms of genial

disagreeable, ill-natured, ill-tempered, unamiable, ungenial, ungracious, unpleasant

2 having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest

genial new neighbors who helped us unpack boxes and brought us dinner our first night in the new place

Synonyms of genial

amicable, bonhomous, buddy-buddy, chummy, collegial, companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey [chiefly British], neighborly, palsy, palsy-walsy [slang], warm, warmhearted

Words Related to genial

affable, agreeable, approachable, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, nice, sweet

clubby, convivial, folksy, gregarious, hospitable, sociable, social

jolly, jovial, merry

extroverted (also extraverted), outgoing

brotherly, fraternal, sisterly

close, familiar, intimate

adoring, affectionate, devoted, fond, lovesome, loving, tender, tenderhearted

Near Antonyms of genial

alienated, estranged

chilly, cold, cold-blooded, cool, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry (also wintery)

unsociable, unsocial

aggressive, argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent

inhospitable, inimical

Antonyms of genial

antagonistic, hostile, unfriendly

3 showing a natural kindness and courtesy especially in social situations

his genial offer to give me his seat on the bus

Synonyms of genial

affable, cordial, gracious, hospitable, sociable

Words Related to genial

agreeable, amiable, benign, benignant, congenial, convivial, friendly, kind, kindly, neighborly

accommodating, obliging

considerate, courteous, polite, thoughtful

cosmopolitan, sophisticated, urbane

approachable, attentive, outgoing

Near Antonyms of genial

boorish, churlish

abrupt, blunt, brusque (also brusk), curt, gruff, sharp, snippy

antisocial, disagreeable, discourteous, ill-mannered, impolite, rude, sullen, surly, uncivil, unfriendly, unkind, unmannerly

crabbed, crabby, cross, crusty, grumpy

Antonyms of genial

inhospitable, ungenial, ungracious, unsociable

4 marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low

wanted to move to a more genial clime for health reasons

Synonyms of genial

balmy, clement, equable, gentle, mild, moderate, soft, temperate

Words Related to genial

clear, cloudless, fair, rainless, sunny, sunshiny

calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, tranquil

delightful, fine, pleasant

Near Antonyms of genial

blustering, blustery, breezy, gusty, rough, squally, stormy, windy

misty, rainy, showery

bleak, cloudy, dismal, foggy, gloomy, gray (also grey), hazy, overcast, sunless

bitter, dirty, foul, nasty, raw

Antonyms of genial

harsh, inclement, intemperate, severe

Synonym Discussion of genial

gracious, cordial, affable, genial, sociable mean markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse. gracious implies courtesy and kindly consideration.

- the gracious award winner thanked her colleagues

cordial stresses warmth and heartiness.

- our host was cordial as he greeted us

affable implies easy approachability and readiness to respond pleasantly to conversation or requests or proposals.

- though wealthy, she was affable to all

genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality.

- a genial companion with a ready quip

sociable suggests a genuine liking for the companionship of others.

- sociable people who enjoy entertaining

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