Word of the Day

: December 19, 2021

congenial

adjective kun-JEEN-yul

What It Means

Congenial means "pleasant, friendly, or suitable."

// The office is a congenial place to work.

// The tour guide was very congenial.

// The grapes thrive in the congenial climate.

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congenial in Context

"There's no question that Sloan was a competitor, but throughout the competition he was congenial and respectful…." — The Austin (Minnesota) Daily Herald, 3 Nov. 2021

Did You Know?

According to ancient mythology, each person at birth was assigned a guardian spirit. The Latin name for this attendant spirit was genius. Two people who get along well together can be thought of as sharing a similar spirit. They might even be described by a word combining the Latin prefix com- (meaning "with, together") and genius—in English congenial.