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gen·ial 1
(jēn′yəl)adj.
1. Having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner: a genial guest.
2. Conducive to life, growth, or comfort; mild: "the genial sunshine ... saturating his miserable body with its warmth" (Jack London).
3. Archaic Relating to or marked by genius.
4. Archaic Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.
ge′ni·al′i·ty (jē′nē-ăl′ĭ-tē), gen′ial·ness n.
gen′ial·ly adv.
ge·ni·al 2
(jĭ-nī′əl)adj.
Of or relating to the chin.
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genial
(ˈdʒiːnjəl; -nɪəl)adj
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
(dʒɪˈniːəl)adj
(Anatomy) anatomy of or relating to the chin
[C19: from Greek geneion, from genus jaw]
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gen•ial1
(ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əl)adj.
1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition.
2. pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: a genial climate.
3. characterized by genius.
[1560–70; < Latin geniālis festive, jovial, derivative of geni(us) tutelary deity]
gen′ial•ly, adv.
ge`ni•al′i•ty (-ˈæl ɪ ti) gen′ial•ness, n.
ge•ni•al2
(dʒəˈnaɪ əl)adj.
of or pertaining to the chin.
[1825–35; < Greek géneion chin, derivative of génys jaw]
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Adj. | 1. | genial - diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" |
2. | genial - of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw | |
3. | genial - agreeable, conducive to comfort; "a dry climate kind to asthmatics"; "the genial sunshine";"hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet" hospitable - favorable to life and growth; "soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth"; "a hospitable environment" |
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genial
adjective friendly, kind, kindly, pleasant, warm, cheerful, jolly, hearty, agreeable, cheery, amiable, cordial, affable, congenial, jovial, convivial, good-natured, warm-hearted He was a warm-hearted friend and a genial host.
cool, unpleasant, rude, sullen, unfriendly, sardonic, frigid, cheerless, ungracious, discourteous
cool, unpleasant, rude, sullen, unfriendly, sardonic, frigid, cheerless, ungracious, discourteous
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genial
adjectivePleasant and friendly in disposition:
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Translations
لَطيف، مَرِح، وَدود
žoviální
elskværdigvenlig
leppeäleutosydämellinenystävällinen
zseniális
geraširdis
labsirdīgssirsnīgs
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genial
adj person (= affable, cordial) → herzlich; (= jovial) → leutselig; (= sociable) → gesellig; smile → freundlich; company, atmosphere → angenehm; warmth → wohltuend; a genial host → ein warmherziger Gastgeber; a kind genial face → ein freundlich lächelndes Gesicht; in a genial mood → gut aufgelegt
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genial
(ˈdʒiːniəl) adjective kindly; friendly; good-natured. a genial person.
ˈgenially adverbˌgeniˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun
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