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   genial

   /ˈdʒiːnɪəl/

   adjective

   • 1. friendly and cheerful: "our genial host"
   • ▪ (especially of air or climate) pleasantly mild and warm.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin genialis ‘nuptial, productive’, from genius (see genius). The Latin sense was adopted into English; hence the senses ‘mild and conducive to growth’ (mid 17th century), later ‘cheerful, kindly’ (mid 18th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. genially adverb

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   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.

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   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.

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

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

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGENIAL definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Someone who is genial is kind and friendly. Bob was always genial and welcoming. "If you don't mind," Mrs. Dambar said genially. He soon recovered his habitual geniality. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 1. Obsolete. 2. 3. 4. Rare. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does the adjective genial mean? 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. How common is the adjective genial? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English.

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

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › genialGENIAL Synonyms: 221 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    How is the word genial different from other adjectives like it? Some common synonyms of genial are affable, cordial, gracious, and sociable. While all these words mean "markedly pleasant and easy in social intercourse," genial stresses cheerfulness and even joviality.

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

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    1. warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial: a genial disposition. 2. pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: a genial climate. 3. characterized by genius. ge`ni•al′i•ty (-ˈæl ɪ ti) gen′ial•ness, n. of or pertaining to the chin.