Synonyms for genial
ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl

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1. affable, amiable, cordial, genial(adj)

   diffusing warmth and friendliness

   "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

   Synonyms:
   good-humored, good-humoured, cordial, kind, amiable, affable, mental

   Antonyms:
   inhospitable, unfriendly

2. genial, mental(adj)

   of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

   Synonyms:
   kind, mental, cordial, affable, amiable

   Antonyms:
   inhospitable, unfriendly

3. kind, genial(adj)

   agreeable, conducive to comfort

   "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"

   Synonyms:
   kind, tolerant, mental, cordial, affable, amiable

   Antonyms:
   inhospitable, unfriendly

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1. genial

   A person is comfortable in mind when contented and measurably satisfied. A little additional brightness makes him cheerful. He is comfortable in body when free from pain, quiet, at ease, at rest. He is comfortable in circumstances, or in comfortable circumstances, when things about him are generally agreeable and satisfactory, usually with the suggestion of sufficient means to secure that result.

   Synonyms:
   agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do

   Antonyms:
   cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretched

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1. genial

   Synonyms:
   warm, cordial, balmy, cheering, merry, festive, joyous, nearly, revivifying, restorative

   Antonyms:
   cold, cutting, harsh, deleterious, noxious, deadly, blighting, destructive, ungenial, lethal

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1. genial(a.)

   Synonyms:
   fostering, cheering, enlivening, inspiriting, encouraging

2. genial(a.)

   Synonyms:
   cordial, hearty

3. genial(a.)

   Synonyms:
   cheerful, pleasant, merry, mirthful, jovial

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. genial(a)

   Synonyms:
   generative, procreative, cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, cordial, friendly, hearty

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How to use genial in a sentence?

1. Basil W. Maturin:

   I believe there are few whose view of life has not been affected by the stern or kindly influences of their early childhood, which threw them in upon themselves in timidity and reserve, or drew them out in genial confidence and sympathy with their fellow creatures.

2. Brooks Atkinson:

   The humorous man recognizes that absolute purity, absolute justice, absolute logic and perfection are beyond human achievement and that men have been able to live happily for thousands of years in a state of genial frailty.

3. Le Nechet:

   Really good cocktails, really good music, really good ambiance, génial.

4. Washington Irving:

   Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.

5. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Firework / feu d'artifice "est un merveilleux autonomisation hymne par Katy Perry, à mon avis. cette chanson très inspirante est dirigée exclusivement vers la plupart des gens avec un potentiel inexploité et non réalisés. dit la chanson haut et fort que chacun de nous est essentiellement un feu d'artifice, qui peut sembler ordinaire, inefficaces, laid, ou recouverts dans un emballage insignifiante. et pourtant, lorsque la situation droit naît, comme une flamme portée à un fusible, ils se enflammer et montrer comment incroyable, extraordinaire, et belle chacun d'eux est dans la réalité. ce un trop génial et puissant message positif, et si vrai!

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