genial

The word “genial” has 2 syllables: ge-nial

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒiːniəl/

What is synonym and antonym for genial?

In the thesaurus, “genial” has 118 synonyms and 127 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for genial along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for genial

accommodating
adoring
affable
affectionate
agreeable
amenable
amiable
amicable
approachable
attentive
attractive
balmy
benign
benignant
blithe
bonhomous
brotherly
buddy-buddy
calm
cheerful
cheering
cheery
chipper
chirpy
chummy
civil
clear
clement
clever
close
cloudless
clubby
collegial
companionable
comradely
congenial
considerate
conversable
convivial
cordial
cosmopolitan
courteous
delightful
devoted
easygoing
enjoyable
enlivening
equable
extraverted
extroverted
fair
familiar
favorable
fine
folksy
fond
fraternal
friendly
gentle
glad
good-natured
good-tempered
gracious
gregarious
hail-fellow
hail-fellow-well-met
halcyon
hearty
high
hospitable
intimate
jocund
jolly
jovial
joyous
kind
kindly
likable
likeable
lovesome
loving
matey
mellow
merry
mild
moderate
neighborly
nice
obliging
outgoing
palsy
palsy-walsy
peaceful
perky
placid
pleasant
polite
rainless
sisterly
sociable
social
soft
sophisticated
sunny
sunshiny
sweet
temperate
tender
tenderhearted
thoughtful
tranquil
up
upbeat
urbane
warm
warm-hearted
warmhearted
well-disposed

Antonyms for genial

abrupt
aggressive
alienated
aloof
antagonistic
antisocial
argumentative
bearish
bellicose
belligerent
bilious
bitter
bleak
blunt
blustering
blustery
boorish
breezy
brusk
brusque
cantankerous
chilly
choleric
churlish
cloudy
cold
cold-blooded
combative
contentious
contrary
cool
crabbed
crabby
cranky
cross
crusty
curt
depressed
dirty
disagreeable
discourteous
dismal
disputatious
dyspeptic
estranged
foggy
foul
frigid
frosty
fussy
glacial
gloomy
gray
grey
grouchy
gruff
grumpy
gusty
harsh
hateful
hazy
hostile
icy
ill-humored
ill-mannered
ill-natured
ill-tempered
impolite
inclement
inconsiderate
inhospitable
inimical
intemperate
irascible
irritable
mean
misty
moody
nasty
ornery
overcast
peevish
petulant
pugnacious
quarrelsome
querulous
quick-tempered
rainy
raw
rough
rude
sad
scrappy
serious
severe
sharp
showery
snappish
snippy
sour
squally
stormy
sullen
sunless
surly
testy
touchy
truculent
unamiable
unappealing
unattractive
uncivil
unfriendly
ungenial
ungracious
unhappy
unkind
unmannerly
unpleasant
unsociable
unsocial
unsympathetic
upset
vinegary
windy
wintery
wintry

Meanings of genial

adjective
1. Friendly and cheerful.
2. (especially of weather) Pleasantly mild and warm.
3. Marked by genius.
4. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
5. Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
6. Relating to the chin; genian.

Example Sentences

He welcomed us with a genial smile and a warm handshake.
Her genial personality made everyone feel comfortable.
Despite the stressful situation, he remained genial and composed.
The host's genial manner set the tone for a pleasant evening.
They appreciated his genial approach to leadership.

On this page you'll find 245 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to genial, such as: abrupt, accommodating, adoring, affable, affectionate, aggressive, agreeable.

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