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    genial
    /ˈdʒiːnɪəl/

    adjective

    • 1. friendly and cheerful: "our genial host"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › genialGenial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGENIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice. amiable She was perfectly amiable. genial Our genial host led us to our room. congenial He's very congenial and so quite likeable. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › genialGENIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Genial definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial. See examples of GENIAL used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGENIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    behaving in a kind and pleasant way. friendly I like his sister - she's so friendly. nice Her boyfriend is really nice. amiable She was perfectly amiable. genial Our genial host led us to our room. congenial He's very congenial and so quite likeable. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGENIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour 2. pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgenial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of genial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › genialGenial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › genialGenial - definition of genial by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGENIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    genial. 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.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › genialGENIAL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Genial definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial. See examples of GENIAL used in a sentence.