Synonyms for congenial
kənˈdʒin yəlcon·ge·nial

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1. congenial

   Agreeable refers to whatever gives a mild degree of pleasure; as, an agreeable perfume. Acceptable indicates a thing to be worthy of acceptance; as, an acceptable offering. Grateful is stronger than agreeable or gratifying, indicating whatever awakens a feeling akin to gratitude. A pleasant face and pleasing manners arouse pleasurable sensations, and make the possessor an agreeable companion; if possessed of intelligence, vivacity, and goodness, such a person's society will be delightful. Criminals may find each other's company congenial, but scarcely delightful. Satisfying denotes anything that is received with calm acquiescence, as substantial food, or established truth. That is welcome which is received with joyful heartiness; as, welcome tidings. Compare BEAUTIFUL; CHARMING; DELICIOUS.

   Synonyms:
   acceptable, agreeable, delicious, delightful, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, refreshing, satisfying, welcome

   Antonyms:
   depressing, disappointing, distressing, hateful, horrible, melancholy, miserable, mournful, painful, saddening, woful, wretched

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1. congenial

   Synonyms:
   natural, concordant, consonant, grateful, sympathetic, kindred, ant: unnatural, abhorrent, dissonant, disagreeable, ungrate ful, antagonistic, alien, dissimilar, uncongenial

   Antonyms:
   unnatural, abhorrent, dissonant, disagreeable, ungrate ful, antagonistic, alien, dissimilar, uncongenial

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1. congenialadjective

   suitable to your needs

   "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

   Antonyms:
   incompatible, disagreeable, uncongenial, unsympathetic

2. congenialadjective

   (used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted

   Antonyms:
   uncongenial, disagreeable, incompatible, unsympathetic

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1. congenialadjective

   Synonyms:
   cognate, kindred, akin, related, similar, in sympathy with one another

2. congenialadjective

   Synonyms:
   suited, adapted, agreeable

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1. congenialadjective

   Synonyms:
   kindred, sympathetic, suited, suitable, agreeable, genial

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1. List of paraphrases for "congenial":

   pleasant, sympathetic

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1. Gilbert Keith Chesterton:

   Truth must necessarily be stranger than fiction for fiction is the creation of the human mind and therefore congenial to it.

2. G. K. Chesterton:

   Truth must necessarily be stranger than fiction, for fiction is the creation of the human mind and therefore congenial to it.

3. Christopher Meyer:

   It was clearly somebody who set out deliberately to sabotage Sir Kim's ambassadorship, to make his position untenable and to have him replaced by somebody more congenial to the leaker.

4. Jeb Bush:

   I think the American people expect some sharp elbows in a campaign, i think what really discourages them, post-campaign, is the inability to govern in a way that is congenial.

5. Tyson Barker:

   It was clearly not going to be a congenial trip, as many European institutions and diplomats are happily turning their back on the Donald Trump administration. It's no secret that Europe is very much looking forward to working with Joe Biden.