genial

Examples

• All

• Slattery looks up at his boss, ARI LICHTER, early forties, a plump, genial man.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Johnny is tall, broad-shouldered, and genial; and his good looks are as natural as Carmilla's.

  Fiction book (2001)

• That is very genial of you.

  Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

• I decide to be genial with the man next to me.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Your whole life you have to be genial and pleasant.

  Fiction book (1995)

• This genial reception augurs well for the success of our mission.

  A Foreign Affair (1948)

• There is no better, more genial shipmate than Henry Belt.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "I'm only allowed over the yellow line as a paying customer," said the genial proprietor from next door.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "What can I do for you?" A large, genial-looking man in a ball cap sat behind the cash register.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Tullister, the messenger, was a portly, red-faced man with a genial manner and a heroic appetite.

  Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

F

friendly

vsgenial

773 1.0

Kind and helpful toward other people

is more about cheerful, pleasantly warm manner as well as kindness

C

charming

vsgenial

418 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

is more focused on warmth and cheer than mere attractiveness

W

warm

vsgenial

280 1.0

Showing kindness and affection to others

is gentler and more evenly pleasant rather than strongly affectionate

P

pleasant

vsgenial

89 1.0

Friendly and polite in a way that makes others feel good

is more cheerful and warmly welcoming in mood

J

jolly

vsgenial

79 1.0

Happy and lively in a friendly way

is milder, offering calm cheer and pleasant warmth instead of high spirit

C

cordial

vsgenial

33 4.1

Showing warm, friendly, and sincere feeling

is similar but stresses a brighter, cheerier mood

A

amiable

vsgenial

21 3.4

Friendly and pleasant in a way people like

leans more toward obvious cheerfulness and comforting warmth

G

good-natured

vsgenial

19 2.4

Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with

places more emphasis on a warmly pleasant manner and atmosphere

A

affable

vsgenial

16 5.5

Friendly and easy to talk to

adds an extra cheerful, pleasantly warm tone beyond approachability

H

hospitable

vsgenial

14 3.8

Friendly and generous to guests so they feel welcome

is about everyday cheer and pleasant warmth beyond hosting behavior

B

breezy

vsgenial

13 2.8

Cheerful and lively in a friendly, confident way

is calmer, focusing on steady warm friendliness

J

jovial

vsgenial

12 3.9

Happy and friendly in a lively, joking way

is steadier and more gently pleasant than overt merriment

G

good-humored

vsgenial

• US

4 3.2

Cheerful and friendly to other people

is more about general warmth and pleasant atmosphere than just cheer

C

convivial

vsgenial

4 6.2

Friendly and cheerful when with other people, enjoying talk and laughter

is warmer and more gently pleasant rather than strongly sociable

W

warm and inviting

vsgenial

2 3.5

A place or atmosphere that makes people feel relaxed and welcome

is about a person or manner being cheerfully and pleasantly warm

C

chirpy

vsgenial

• Informal

2 3.1

Feeling happy and full of energy

is less energetic and more calmly pleasant and warmly cheerful

W

warmhearted

vsgenial

1 3.7

Kind and friendly to other people

focuses more on a cheerful, pleasantly warm personal manner

S

superfriendly

vsgenial

• Informal

3.2

Very warm and welcoming to people

is similar but usually more moderately cheerful and pleasantly warm

Antonyms

H

hostile

194 4.6

Showing strong dislike or opposition

U

unfriendly

22 1.9

Not kind or warm to other people

How Friendly

warm

280 1.0

genial

11 4.8

friendly

773 1.0

pleasant

89 1.0

polite

329 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology