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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

    GENIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of genial in English. genial. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    GENIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of genial in English. genial. 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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › genialGENIAL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

  8. 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.

  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. www.oed.com › dictionary › genial_adj1genial, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective genial, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of genial – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.