ungenial

adjective

Definition of ungenialnext
as in inhospitable

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  1. inhospitable
  2. ungracious
  3. unsociable
  4. churlish
Adjective
  • The deep-sea, shrouded in perpetual darkness, extreme pressure and scarcity of resources, is high on the list of the most inhospitable ecosystems of our planet.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The Arctic, once defined by its frozen, inhospitable climate and long winter nights, is experiencing dramatic transformations as the region warms almost four times faster than the global average.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhospitable
Adjective
  • And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • To have remained stone silent was ungracious.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 31 May 2022
Definition of ungracious
Adjective
  • Ask Amy: My unsociable neighbor doesn't know about me and his wife.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 June 2024
  • To drink too much would be inexcusable; to drink too little would be unsociable.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
Definition of unsociable
Adjective
  • Some might consider this observation churlish when her biggest rival, ITV, was criticized for abandoning the playing field on Christmas Day after scheduling a parade of repeats.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The British series, which debuted in 2022, follows Oscar winner Gary Oldman’s churlish and disheveled Jackson Lamb as the leader of a team of disgraced and disowned MI5 agents scrappily and shabbily getting the job done.
    Trey Williams, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of churlish
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