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- DictionaryGe·ni·al/ˈjēnyəl/
adjective
- 1. friendly and cheerful: "waved to them in genial greeting"
The meaning of GENIAL is marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness. How to use genial in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Genial.
Genial definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial. See examples of GENIAL used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈdʒiː.ni.əl / us / ˈdʒiː.ni.əl / Add to word list. friendly and pleasant: The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner. Synonym. affable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice.
genial. If you're friendly and outgoing, you're genial. You can be a genial host or a genial guest. This is mainly a word for pleasant kindness. Besides people or animals, climates and weather can be genial, which means they too are warm and sunny — good for growing things.
adjective. us / ˈdʒiː.ni.əl / uk / ˈdʒiː.ni.əl / Add to word list. friendly and pleasant: The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner. Synonym. affable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice.
1. cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour. 2. pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health: the genial sunshine. [C16: from Latin geniālis relating to birth or marriage, from genius tutelary deity; see genius] geniality, ˈgenialness n. ˈgenially adv.
genial. (dʒiːniəl ) adjective. Someone who is genial is kind and friendly. [approval] Bob was always genial and welcoming. He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host. Synonyms: friendly, kind, kindly, pleasant More Synonyms of genial. genially adverb.
Genial Definition. jēnyəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Cheerful, friendly, and sympathetic; amiable. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Promoting life and growth; pleasantly warm, mild, and healthful. A genial climate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
Definition of genial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˈdʒiːniəl / us. Add to word list. kind and friendly. (Definition of genial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of genial. in Chinese (Traditional) 友好的, 愉快的, 和藹的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 友好的, 愉快的, 和蔼的… See more. in Spanish. jovial, genial, amable… See more. in Portuguese.
