Antonyms for genial
ˈdʒin yəl, ˈdʒi ni əlge·nial

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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.

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

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

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1. genial

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

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

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1. affable, amiable, cordial, genialadjective

   diffusing warmth and friendliness

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

   Antonyms:
   inhospitable, unfriendly

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

2. genial, mentaladjective

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

   Antonyms:
   inhospitable, unfriendly

   Synonyms:
   kind, mental, cordial, affable, amiable

3. kind, genialadjective

   agreeable, conducive to comfort

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

   Antonyms:
   inhospitable, unfriendly

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

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1. genialadjective

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

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. Washington Irving:

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

3. 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.

4. Le Nechet:

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

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